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Angusiasm Baby Bath Toys Wind up Turtle Bathtub Toy — choking & suffocation risk

UK OPSSMedium riskChokingSuffocationSold on AmazonSep 17, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Angusiasm Baby Bath Toys Wind up Turtle Bathtub Toy — choking & suffocation risk

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Hazard

The product presents a medium risk of choking as when tested according to the impact test, one out of the two front legs of the turtle broke and fits entirely within the small parts cylinder. The product’s flexible plastic bag used for packaging also has an area greater than 100mm x 100mm and the bag thickness measured as 0.034mm which is less than the minimum permissible limit of 0.038mm, posing a potential suffocation hazard to young children. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Turtle bathtub toys available in multiple colours.

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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