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Balloon pumper The Works – Get Set Play! “Jumbo Balloon Pumper” — risk: cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00102/25
Summary
The bottle can be overfilled with water and over pressured. There was no recommendation on the amount of water or pumps which could lead to the bottle exploding. This can create a risk of cuts for the consumer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
Balloon pumper — The Works – Get Set Play!
- Brand
- The Works – Get Set Play!
- Name / model
- Jumbo Balloon Pumper · 5052089331761
- Batch number(s)
- 178095178100
- Barcode
- 5052089358256
- Category
- Toys
- Bottle with a pump and lid used to fill up balloons. Product sold online, in particular via theworks.co.uk.
- Recall information: https://www.theworks.co.uk/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-TWS-UK-Library/default/dw9c9f3dc7/images/store/_GB/pdf/product-recall-1605.pdf
What is the risk?
- The bottle can be overfilled with water and over pressured. There was no recommendation on the amount of water or pumps which could lead to the bottle exploding. This can create a risk of cuts for the consumer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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