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Gingerbread Shaped Cushions recalled over a choking risk
Product Recall for Gingerbread Shaped Cushions sold by The Range and Wilko presenting a risk of choking.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
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.
Gingerbread Shaped Cushions
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 2421
- 2422
- 2423
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 076123
What to do now
Small parts of Gingerbread Shaped Cushions could come loose and choke a young child.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
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.
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 (2411-0052). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Gingerbread Shaped Cushions sold by The Range and Wilko presenting a risk of choking.
The risk
The products present a risk of choking as it has been identified that the red pom poms can easily detach and form a small part capable of fitting inside of a small parts cylinder. The product is deemed to be child appealing therefore, if the child were to pull on the pom pom and cause it to detach, the child may place the small part in their mouth and choke.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users by The Range.
Consumers in possession of the product should keep it out of reach from children and cease use.
If you have any further queries, please contact The Range’s customer care team on 0345 026 7498 or help@therange.co.uk. Alternatively, you can access The Range’s recall alerts here: https://www.therange.co.uk/product-recalls/
Additional information
PSD case number: 2411-0052
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Two gingerbread shaped cushions 33x39cm in size, both with three red pom poms as decorative buttons. The ‘male’ gingerbread man has a red bow above the buttons, whilst the ‘female’ gingerbread woman has a red bow on top of the head.
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Questions
Why has Gingerbread Shaped Cushions been recalled?
Small parts of Gingerbread Shaped Cushions could come loose and choke a young child. 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 batch code and 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?
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
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.
Where was Gingerbread Shaped Cushions sold?
The notice names The Range, Wilko. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
