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FB FunkyBuys Children’s Storage Box safety warning over a suffocation risk
Product Safety Report for Children's Storage Box presenting a high risk of asphyxiation and fire.
Stop using it now. For sleep, a baby needs a firm, flat mattress with no pillows, padding or loose items in the cot.
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.
4 identifiers listed for this notice.
FB FunkyBuys Children’s Storage Box (Dinosaur/Superhero/Blue Dinosaur/Princess)
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- SI-TY119 (Dinosaur)
- SI-TY1120 (Superhero)
- SI-TY1121 (Blue Dinosaur)
- SI-TY1024 (Princess)
What to do now
FB FunkyBuys Children’s Storage Box poses a suffocation risk.
- Stop using it now. For sleep, a baby needs a firm, flat mattress with no pillows, padding or loose items in the cot.
- Store it where children cannot reach it.
- Because the product was found unsafe on an online marketplace, use the platform’s order page to contact the seller.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Babies cannot move away from something covering their face. Pillows, padded sleeping bags and soft items in the cot are linked to sleep deaths, and that is why many of these products fail UK safety rules.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- a baby who seems to struggle to breathe
Get help urgently
- a baby or child who is not breathing or has turned blue — call 999 immediately
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
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection.
If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2107-0072). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Children's Storage Box presenting a high risk of asphyxiation and fire.
The risk
The product poses a high risk of asphyxiation as there are no ventilation holes. Any toy having a door, lid or similar device which encloses a continuous volume greater than 0.03m² and which all internal dimensions are 150mm or more, should provide at least 2 unobstructed ventilation holes, each 650mm² or more, situated at least 150mm apart. As the product does not have any ventilation holes, a child can be completely enclosed
causing an asphyxiation hazard.
The plastic sheeting the product is packaged in can also pose a suffocation risk as when measured it was found to have an average thickness 0.027mm, which is below the 0.038mm
required. The product also poses a risk of fire as the lid and foam padding are highly flammable materials which will readily catch fire after brief contact with a source of ignition.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011
Action taken
Destruction of the product at the border
Advice to consumers
Destruction of the product at the border.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2107-0072
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Foldable storage box / child’s seat (Ottoman) 60 x 30 x 35cm with MDF sides covered by printed polypropylene plastic material and padded, foamfilled lid.
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Questions
Why has FB FunkyBuys Children’s Storage Box been reported?
FB FunkyBuys Children’s Storage Box poses a suffocation risk. Babies cannot move away from something covering their face. Pillows, padded sleeping bags and soft items in the cot are linked to sleep deaths, and that is why many of these products fail UK safety rules.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch 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?
Stop using it now. For sleep, a baby needs a firm, flat mattress with no pillows, padding or loose items in the cot. Store it where children cannot reach it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection. If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.