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Activity Busy Board — choking & suffocation risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChokingSuffocationDec 3, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Activity Busy Board — choking & suffocation risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of choking as when tested according to the impact test, one of the buttons attached to the shirt broke, and detached at a force of 46 N, less than the specified minimum of 90N. The buttons fit entirely within the small parts cylinder, posing a choking hazard to young children. The product’s flexible plastic bag used for packaging also has an area greater than 100mm x 100mm and the bag thickness measured as 0.023mm which is less than the minimum permissible limit of 0.038mm, posing a potential asphyxiation hazard to young children. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

Destruction of the product.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product

Product description

Children’s activity fold out board

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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