Reason for the recall
- The product presents a choking hazard due to detachable parts and asphyxiation hazard due to its plastic bag packaging which is too thin.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Water Doodle Mat
- Category
- Toys
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Water Doodle Mat
- Hazard: The product presents a choking hazard due to detachable parts and asphyxiation hazard due to its plastic bag packaging which is too thin.
- Corrective action: Rejection of the import at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Play Mat
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- A playmat with a white centre, colourful border with pictures of animals, cars, clouds and sun. Product also contains two pens; yellow and blue.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- When tested in accordance with 8.3 (torque test) the blue ‘collar’ unscrewedfrom the shaft of the pen before reaching the specified minimum of 34cNm. The detached collar and nib component fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder, and therefore poses a serious risk of choking to a child under 36 months.
- The product’s flexible plastic bag used for packaging also has an area greater than 100mm x 100mm and the bag thickness measured as 0.034 ± 0.002mm 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.
- Corrective action
- The import was rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2103-0256
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Rejection of the import at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Play Mat
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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