Product recallOPSS
DFND DAYTONA Junior Shorts recalled over an entrapment risk
Product recall for children’s shorts presenting a risk of entrapment.
Take it out of use and away from children.
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.
DFND DAYTONA Junior Shorts
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- DF1672
What to do now
A child’s finger, head or limb could become trapped in DFND DAYTONA Junior Shorts.
- Take it out of use and away from children.
- Contact the business or the shop you bought it from to arrange the remedy set out in the notice.
- Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.
Why it matters. Gaps that are too wide or too narrow can trap fingers, limbs or heads, causing injury or worse.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2201-0102). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for children’s shorts presenting a risk of entrapment.
The risk
The product has been identified as presenting a risk of strangulation as there is a fixed loop at the waist more than 7.5cm in circumference. a young child may become entrapped, such as by playground equipment, leading to strangulation, or by moving vehicles such as bus doors and bicycles, resulting in dragging or being run over by the vehicle.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 or the relevant standard, BS EN 14682:2014.
Action taken
Recall of the product from end users by M&M Direct.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users by M&M Direct.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2201-0102
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Daytona junior shorts black with extended loop. For ages 5/6 years to 15/16 years.
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Questions
Why has DFND DAYTONA Junior Shorts been recalled?
A child’s finger, head or limb could become trapped in DFND DAYTONA Junior Shorts. Gaps that are too wide or too narrow can trap fingers, limbs or heads, causing injury or worse.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the model 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 out of use and away from children. Contact the business or the shop you bought it from to arrange the remedy set out in the notice.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
