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Cotly White and Purple Unicorn Toys safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for Cotly White and Purple Unicorn Toys presenting a risk of choking.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
What to do now
The risk with Cotly White and Purple Unicorn Toys is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
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.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2504-0230). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Cotly White and Purple Unicorn Toys presenting a risk of choking.
The risk
The product has been identified as presenting a high risk of choking as the fibrous internal stuffing is easily accessible due to poor construction and stitching of the toy. If the stuffing becomes accessible during use, a child may place it in their mouth, and choke.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
Advice to consumers
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2504-0230
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Purple and white unicorn soft toys.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Cotly White and Purple Unicorn Toys been reported?
The risk with Cotly White and Purple Unicorn Toys 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?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
