InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: Matalan – Christmas decoration
Name: Dougnuts Christmas Tree Decoration 3PK
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-21
Product Category: Decorative articles
Risk Type: Choking
Danger: The sprinkles of the decoration can easily detach and due to their characteristic appearance, colour, form and shape, the sprinkles can easily be mistaken as foodstuff. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 09/12/2024
Description: Christmas tree decoration in the form of doughnuts, with sprinkles. Product sold online, in particular via www.matalan.co.uk.
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk