Reason for the recall
- The battery compartment of the products are not secured by a screw, allowing easy access to the compartment and button cell batteries.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Light Up Pop Pipes sold via Amazon
- Category
- Toys
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Light Up Pop Pipes sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The battery compartment of the products are not secured by a screw, allowing easy access to the compartment and button cell batteries.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Light Up Pop Pipes
- Amazon identifiers
- X001OXYUUB, FBA15H22QJ63U000001, SKU: LightTubes#Tank
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Colourful 6 pack light up pop pipes
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk and risk of choking as the battery compartments do not include a screw, or similar fixing, to secure them. When the drop test was performed, the two halves of the battery compartment split open, and the three button cell batteries became directly accessible. The button batteries may be placed in the mouth and swallowed, presenting a choking hazard for young children, and causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract due to a chemical burn hazard.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2309-0117
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Light Up Pop Pipes
- Amazon identifiers
- X001OXYUUB, FBA15H22QJ63U000001, SKU: LightTubes#Tank
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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