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Slowmoose Yellow LED Star Scatter Cushion — choking & suffocation risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChokingSuffocationSold on AliExpressSold on FruugoJul 16, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Slowmoose Yellow LED Star Scatter Cushion — choking & suffocation risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

This product poses a serious choking hazard as the cushion utilises 3 x AAA batteries, which fit into a small parts cylinder. The batteries were accessible without the aid of a tool to open the battery box and through a Velcro fastening. The product’s inner seams did not withstand a 70-newton seam strength test and gave access to the filling material. The packaging also poses a suffocation hazard as the bag was sufficiently large to be able to cover a child’s mouth and nose simultaneously, and when measured it was found to have an average thickness 0.027mm which is below the 0.038mm standard. It does not bear any warnings that this has been calculated to pose a risk. In addition, the electrical wires were approximately 230mm in length and as such is considered to pose a risk strangulation hazard. The product failed flammability testing and therefore also poses a fire risk. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

Fruugo and AliExpress have removed the product listings from their platforms.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Yellow star shaped scatter cushion with eyes and a mouth embroidered on one surface

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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