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Counterfeit My Salah Mat safety warning over harmful chemicals
Product Safety Report for Counterfeit My Salah Mat presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Counterfeit My Salah Mat
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 0637825989373
What to do now
Tests have found a harmful substance in Counterfeit My Salah Mat above the legal limit.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- 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. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
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 (2403-0074). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Counterfeit My Salah Mat presenting a serious chemical risk.
The risk
The product presents a serious chemical risk due to excess concentrations of phthalates within the inner red wiring of the toy. Phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.
The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008 or the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
Affected products have been withdrawn from the market by Our Choice.
Advice to consumers
Affected products have been withdrawn from the market by Our Choice.
Additional information
PSD number: 2403-0074
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Battery operated educational prayer mat with instruction leaflet, supplied in colourful cardboard packaging.
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Questions
Why has Counterfeit My Salah Mat been reported?
Tests have found a harmful substance in Counterfeit My Salah Mat above the legal limit. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the barcode 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 children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
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.
