A PLUSH kids toy has been urgently recalled after not meeting safety standards.
The swanky product poses a ‘serious’ofto.
The Office for Product Safety and (OPSS) has issued a recall for any versions of Douglas the sold before November 15, 2024.
The toy comprises of a deer-shaped doll dressed in blue , which comes with a small grey .
Testing of the product found that the toggles on the removable backpack will become easily detached, which produces small .
Young with the toy could place these parts in their , causing them to choke.
Consequently, the product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) 2011.
The OPSS recall note states: “Products sold before 15th November 2024 have been recalled from end users.
“A modified version of the product was placed on the from this date.
“Owners of products sold prior to November 2024 are advised to contact the they purchased from to request redress.”;
Toymaker Mr Pickles insists: “the safety and quality of our toys are our top priorities.”;
The company has also advised customers who purchased their toy before November last year on what they should do next.
They said: “Option 1: Safely of the backpack according to guidelines, and feel free to continue enjoying Douglas the Deer.
“Option 2: Return Douglas and his backpack to the store where you made the purchase, or, if purchased from our website, us [email protected].
“A full refund, including any shipping costs, will be provided. No proof of purchase is required.”;
This comes after another popular kids toy sold on was recalled over a ‘serious risk’ of choking.
presented “aas it is supplied with a small part, and is inappropriately labelled”;, the OPSS said.
It came in a kit, with an extra bone that is placed in the mouth.
But a child aged under 36 months could have put the bone in their mouth and.
It retailed for £7.99 on Amazon, but said the toy – from China – is now being rejected on the border.
The skeleton figure boasts of having an “incredibly realistic design”; that captures the “intricate details of a dinosaur’s skeleton structure and provides a real experience for adults and children”;.
have been warned to stop their children playing with the toy if they bought it.
The OPSS also issued a recall notice for a and Machineon the same day.
It posed a “serious risk of fire and electric shock”; and is being rejected at the British .
This was also manufactured in .
The Waxing and Polishing Machine listing reads: “The product presents a serious risk of electric shock as the transformer was of a poor build quality and did not meet the requirements for creepage and clearance.
“The product features poor quality connections with wires soldered directly to component tails in a high vibration environment.
“The plug face also did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 because the distance from the outside edge to the live pin measured too small.”;
