LATVIA BAN ON CUPCAKE LIP GLOSS
October 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
LIP-GLOSS shaped as cupcakes have been removed from sale in Latvia, because of their potential choking hazard, European Union (EU) consumer safety network RAPEX has reported. The Taiwan-made 'Natural Products' line included lip-gloss cupcakes with chocolate, cherry, raspberry and strawberry scents. Packaging labels warned of potential choking, adding: "Do not eat. This is not a toy."
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LIP-GLOSS shaped as cupcakes have been removed from sale in Latvia, because of their potential choking hazard, European Union (EU) consumer safety network RAPEX has reported. The Taiwan-made 'Natural Products' line included lip-gloss cupcakes with chocolate, cherry, raspberry and strawberry scents. Packaging labels warned of potential choking, adding: "Do not eat. This is not a toy."
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