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Creative Scientific Experiment Toys Filler Balloon Racer DIY Balloon Car safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for educational scientific experiment racer balloon toy presenting a high risk of choking.
Take it away from young children now.
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1 identifier listed for this notice.
Creative Scientific Experiment Toys Filler Balloon Racer DIY Balloon Car sold on AliExpress
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 33008397528
What to do now
The risk with Creative Scientific Experiment Toys Filler Balloon Racer DIY Balloon is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.
- Take it away from young children now.
- Look for loose pieces where it was used.
- 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.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
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 (2108-0450). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for educational scientific experiment racer balloon toy presenting a high risk of choking.
The risk
This product poses a high choking risk as when tested according to the tension test, foam elements of the car detached at forced between 5N and 10 N and fit entirely within the small parts cylinder. If small parts are created, a young child may place the part in their mouth and choke. The product doesn’t bear the appropriate warnings for latex balloons.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Advice to consumers
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (AliExpress).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2108-0450
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
4 wheeled skateboard in green with a balloon attachment.
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Questions
Why has Creative Scientific Experiment Toys Filler Balloon Racer DIY Balloon been reported?
The risk with Creative Scientific Experiment Toys Filler Balloon Racer DIY Balloon 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 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.
Where was Creative Scientific Experiment Toys Filler Balloon Racer DIY Balloon sold?
The notice names AliExpress. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
