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Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon safety warning over harmful chemicals

Harmful chemicalsSerious risk

Product Safety Report for Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose presenting a serious chemical risk.

  • Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon: photo from the OPSS notice of 23 Oct 2024
    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.

  • Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon

    Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
    • B0161MZNU2

What to do now

Tests have found a harmful substance in Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon above the legal limit.

  1. Take it away from children now and stop using it.
  2. Wash your hands after handling it.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 (2402-0041). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose presenting a serious chemical risk.

The risk

The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains excess concentrations of phthalates. Phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.

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 number: 2402-0041

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

Witch’s nose fancy dress accessory.

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Questions

Why has Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon been reported?

Tests have found a harmful substance in Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon 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 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 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.

Where was Fiestas Guirca Witch Nose sold on Amazon sold?

The notice names Amazon. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.

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