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RASFFReference 2025.2373

Choking hazard due to hard candy from the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2025.2373
Notification ID
754488
Classification
alert notification
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
hard candy
Distribution status
Description
distribution to other member countries
Notification ID
219
Notification ID
28041615
Category
Description
confectionery
Notification ID
18437
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    28041649
    productAspect
    durchsichtige Plastik-Verpackung mit drei Hartkaramellen ///Unofficial translation: transparent plastic packaging with three hard sweets
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    25.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Vorläufiges Gutachten des CVUA Stuttgart (chemischen Untersuchungsergebnisse stehen noch aus). Aufgrund Härte und Dicke der die Füllung umgebenden Zuckerschicht ist das Produkt erst nach längerem Verbleib im Mund zu zerbeißen, es bleibt folglich über einen längeren Zeitraum im Mund. Daher besteht eine Erstickungsgefahr, v.a. bei Kindern. Nach sensorischer Untersuchung bestehen bei allen drei Prüfpersonen nachhaltige Reizungen und Verätzungen der Zunge und des Gaumens. ///Unofficial translation: Preliminary opinion of the CVUA Stuttgart (chemical analysis results are still pending). Due to the hardness and thickness of the sugar layer surrounding the filling, the product can only be chewed after it has been in the mouth for a long time, and consequently remains in the mouth for a long time. Therefore, there is a risk of choking, especially for children. After sensory testing, all three test persons experienced severe irritation and burns of the tongue and palate.
Notification ID
116733

RASFF

Hazards

  1. Hazard category
    Description
    not determined (other)
    Notification ID
    28044268
    Name
    suffocation risk consumption - not determined (other)
    samplingDate
    10-03-2025 00:00:00

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    28096059
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  2. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28096134
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  3. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28042120
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  4. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    28238736
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany
  5. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    28238743
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Austria, Germany
Affected territories
Austria · Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      755370
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      757870
    3. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754488
    4. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754924
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773500
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      754488
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      757870
    8. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      755370
    Organisation
    code
    AT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Description
    Austria
    Notification ID
    5
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      754488
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      773500
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773500
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      755370
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      755370
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      757870
    7. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      757870
    8. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      754488
    9. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      754488
    10. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      754488
    11. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      754488
    12. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      755370
    13. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      755370
    14. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      757870
    15. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      757870
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      755445
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      754488
    2. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      773500
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      754488
    4. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      754488
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    31-03-2025 15:27:29
    fupId
    754901
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    31-03-2025 16:51:13
    fupId
    754924
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  3. fupDate
    02-04-2025 11:18:59
    fupId
    755370
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  4. fupDate
    02-04-2025 11:48:31
    fupId
    755445
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    07-04-2025 10:18:10
    fupId
    756453
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  6. fupDate
    10-04-2025 13:30:07
    fupId
    757438
    fupNumber
    6
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    75
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Baden-Württemberg
  7. fupDate
    11-04-2025 16:39:33
    fupId
    757870
    fupNumber
    7
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    76
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Bayern
  8. fupDate
    15-04-2025 10:17:42
    fupId
    758246
    fupNumber
    8
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    5
    organizationCode
    AT
    organizationDescription
    Austria
  9. fupDate
    30-06-2025 13:48:16
    fupId
    773500
    fupNumber
    9
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5001
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5001
    Notification ID
    1
    link
    http://www.ages.at/ages/produktwarnungen/
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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