Reported risk evidence comparison

Other - Food-imitating products: detachable parts — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 146 official alert references published from 2005-12-09 to 2010-12-31. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including products imitating fruit, cake slice novelty soaps, chocolate-scented candle. The other 138 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about detachable parts. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Products imitating fruit · 1947/10

Report published 2010-12-31 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin Germany

Reported product description: Food-imitating products made of polystyrene in the form of a sugar-coated apple in miniature, in yellow and red colours; a cherry in red colour; a pear in miniature, in yellow and red colours. The fruits are attached to wires imitating stems. They are sold in packaging with a cardboard base, a transparent plastic front with pictures of a Christmas tree and a candy cane. There is a label with the inscription Kaufland Bulgaria. Each package contains 16 apples. On the back of the packaging there is a label with inscriptions in seven languages, including Bulgarian and the barcode. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The products pose a risk of choking because the imitation fruit can be easily detached and could be placed in the mouth and swallowed by children, especially small children who may confuse them with real fruit.The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [1]

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Cake slice novelty soaps · 1896/10

Report published 2010-12-24 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Two fragrant, cake slice, novelty soaps in plastic wrapping. Bottom and top layer are white and could be mistaken for cream. The centre is brown, like chocolate, in one soap and orange in the other. On the top of the soap slice are two small pieces of square brown chocolate and a pink heart for the chocolate slice and pieces of orange for the orange slice. No country of origin, stipulated on the packaging. Dunnes Home and also the Bath Shop are indicated on the packaging. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a risk of choking because the novelty soap consists of an imitation heart shape and two square pieces of chocolate and orange pieces that may be confused for a real piece of chocolate and fruit. All of the loose parts fit entirely into the small parts cylinder and therefore present a risk to consumer safety, in particular to children (choking, obstruction of digestive tract).The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales.Date of entry into force: Unknown [2]

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Chocolate-scented candle · 1851/10

Report published 2010-12-17 · notifying country France · reported origin The Netherlands

Reported product description: Round, chocolate-scented candle in a glass pot. It is decorated with imitation chocolate beans. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a risk of choking because this chocolate-scented candle (which can be smelt even when the candle is not lit) is decorated with imitation chocolate beans which can be mistaken for coffee-bean shaped chocolate. These imitation chocolate beans fall off and fit completely into the small parts cylinder. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales.Date of entry into force: Unknown [3]

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Naphthalene moth balls - Jolly Plus · 1885/10

Report published 2010-12-17 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin Italy

Reported product description: Naphthalene moth balls which look like white, round sweets. They are sold in coloured plastic packaging on which there are some inscriptions in a foreign language: Jolly plus, ANTITARMICO PROFUMATO, Per armadi e cassetti, 4 MESI DI EFFICACIA Non macchia, 100g. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a chemical risk and a risk of choking because the naphthalene is attractive to children due to its appearance. If it is swallowed, it may lead to choking and suffocation and the contact with naphthalene may cause irritation, burning and poisoning.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [4]

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Decorative candles - Fruit Candle · 1804/10

Report published 2010-12-10 · notifying country Greece · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Food-imitating decorative candle in the shape of a yellow pear (approximate dimensions: maximum diameter 7 cm, height 8 cm). The candle is packed in a transparent cubic plastic box (approximate length of edge: 8 cm), with an internal yellow cardboard base. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a risk of choking because, due to the characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff (pear). This may lead children to put it in their mouth, bite it into pieces and swallow it, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Pot pourri - Raspberry Lemonade · 1755/10

Report published 2010-12-03 · notifying country France · reported origin United States

Reported product description: Pot pourri containing imitation raspberries and lemons, packaged in two formats (transparent bag, large or small, fastened with a red knot with white polka dots). [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a risk of choking because it contains imitations of raspberries which could be mistaken for real ones. They can be easily detached and they fit completely into the small parts cylinder. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the stock ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales and recall from consumers.Date of entry into force: Unknown [6]

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Decorative punnet of cherries · 1756/10

Report published 2010-12-03 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Wooden punnet containing dark red imitation cherries. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a risk of choking because these imitation cherries may be mistaken for real fruit. Once the stem is detached, the imitation cherries fit entirely into the small parts cylinder. Therefore, these imitation cherries pose a choking hazard for consumers and children in particular, if swallowed or inhaled, regardless of any warnings provided.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and destruction of the products.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]

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Crystal balls - Seven Color Crystal Boll – Bio Gel · 1714/10

Report published 2010-11-19 · notifying country Italy · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Multicoloured and transparent balls with initial diameter of 0.3 cm or 0.4 cm which can absorb water to reach a diameter of 1 cm, in transparent plastic packaging with a coloured cardboard label marked "Microsfere Seven Color Crystal Boll Gel, MADE in CHINA, Designed by Korea" and instructions in English only. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a risk of choking because the balls can be mistaken for sweets by children and placed into the mouth. The balls expand rapidly on contact with water and could therefore partially or completely obstruct the airway if accidentally swallowed or if they enter the respiratory tract. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the products, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

146 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-12-09 and 2010-12-31. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2005	1
2006	2
2007	17
2008	43
2009	38
2010	45

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Chemical, Choking: 4 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Suffocation: 1 recorded references
Choking: 125 recorded references
Choking, Health risk / other: 1 recorded references
Choking, Injuries: 12 recorded references
Choking, Suffocation: 2 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 138 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'description': 3}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Accessible and detachable parts — what evidence do we have?
Document the intended users/age, accessible parts, attachment/retention design and relevant use or misuse conditions. Compare the source’s actual detachment or choking explanation with your product; agree justified methods and current criteria separately.
Useful evidence: Age/use rationale, part/attachment drawings, material and assembly data, existing retention/accessibility evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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