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Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy recalled over a choking risk

ChokingHigh risk

Product recall for cot mobile projection hanging toy presenting a high risk of choking due to easy access to small parts.

Take it away from young children now.

  • Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy: photo 1 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 24 Oct 2022
    Product image from the OPSS safety notice
  • Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy: photo 2 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 24 Oct 2022

Check your product

Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.

1 identifier listed for this notice.

  • Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy

    Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
    • 4000534508306

What to do now

The risk with Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.

  1. Take it away from young children now.
  2. Look for loose pieces where it was used.
  3. Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from the business.
  4. Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.

Why it matters. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.

If someone has been hurt

Look out for

  • coughing, gagging or noisy breathing after playing with it

Get help urgently

  • a child who cannot breathe, cough or cry — call 999 and follow the call handler’s instructions

This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.

Refunds, repairs and replacements

Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it.

If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.

From the official notice

Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2206-0353). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product recall for cot mobile projection hanging toy presenting a high risk of choking due to easy access to small parts.

The risk

The product presents a high risk of choking as several of the attachments produced small parts during the abuse testing, which fit into a small parts cylinder. 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.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Action taken

OPSS is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).

Advice to consumers

OPSS is requiring the recall of the product from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2206-0353

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards

Product description

A white plastic mobile with a pink plastic owl that is battery powered to make sound and spin, has 4 small rattle shapes and 4 larger animal rattles on each end of the mobile.

Open the OPSS notice

Questions

Why has Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy been recalled?

The risk with Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.

How do I know if my product is affected?

Compare the item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.

What should I do now?

Take it away from young children now. Look for loose pieces where it was used.

Can I get a refund or a repair?

Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it. If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.

Where was Cot Mobile Projection Hanging Toy sold?

The notice names AliExpress. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.

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