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Joyful Orchard Wooden Painted Magnet Game sold via eBay — choking & ingestion risk

UK OPSSHigh riskChokingIngestionSold on eBayOct 24, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Joyful Orchard Wooden Painted Magnet Game sold via eBay — choking & ingestion risk

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Hazard

The products present a high risk of choking due to small parts either created during the abuse and tension test or they were received as small parts. A young child may put a small part in its mouth and the parents may not notice in time, so the small part can block the child’s airways. Some of the magnets that were small parts were also found to have excessively high magnetic strength. Small, high-powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011. OPSS has issued a Product Safety Alert for small, high-powered magnetic products which can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-small-high-powered-magnetic-products-psa1

Remedy

OPSS are requiring the recall of the product 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

A blue painted base with wooden painted tree with 16 magnets attached. The item is accompanied by 16 magnetic painted fruits – apples, pears and oranges.

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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