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HKFV Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Amazon safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for a Scatter Cushion presenting a high risk of choking and suffocation.
Take it away from young children now.
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1 identifier listed for this notice.
HKFV Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Amazon
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- B0756ZSTVX
What to do now
The risk with HKFV Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Amazon 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 (2103-0195). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for a Scatter Cushion presenting a high risk of choking and suffocation.
The risk
The product poses a high risk of choking for children under 3 due to easily accessible AAA batteries, which fit into a small parts cylinder. The tested product did not have a screw on the battery cover.
The zip puller detached during a 90-newton tension test and was found to fit wholly within a small parts cylinder which presents another choking hazard, and it also generated a sharp point capable of posing a skin puncture hazard.
The inner mesh which retains the polyester filling material was easy to tear and gave access to the filling material. The electrical wires were approximately 230mm in length and as such considered to pose a strangulation hazard.
The product also presents a suffocation risk as the supplied polymer bag was sufficiently large enough to be able to cover a child’s mouth and nose simultaneously. When measured it was found to have an average thickness 0.036mm which is below the 0.038mm standard.
The product also failed on heating and abnormal operation - the cushion did not comply with heating test or tension test (the wires did not withstand the 70N tension force and were broken). The product contained no permanent labelling or wording as required by Schedule 7 of The Furniture and Furnishings (fire) (safety) Regulations 1988.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been withdrawn from the market and the listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Advice to consumers
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0195
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion
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Questions
Why has HKFV Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Amazon been reported?
The risk with HKFV Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Amazon 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 HKFV Blue LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Amazon sold?
The notice names Amazon. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.