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Plastic toy telephone on wheels — choking & strangulation risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChokingStrangulationSuffocationSold on eBaySep 10, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Plastic toy telephone on wheels — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic toy telephone on wheels — choking & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

This product poses a serious risk of choking as small parts can be produced if the product is dropped or placed under tension at 17N. If small parts are created, a young child may place the part in their mouth and choke. When tested in accordance with the impact test, the toy’s wheel broke and presented a sharp point, which may cause injuries. The self-retractable rope on the phone has a cross section of 0.70mm when subjected to a tensile force of 25 N + 2 N. This is lower than the limit of 1.5mm and may cause a strangulation hazard to a child. The product’s flexible plastic bag used for packaging also has an area greater than 100mm x 100mm and the bag thickness measured as 0.21mm, which is less than the minimum permissible limit of 0.038mm. The bag therefore poses a potential asphyxiation hazard. This product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Colourful toy phone packaged in a clear plastic bag.

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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