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Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon safety warning over a choking risk

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Product Safety Report for Homelylife Busyboards presenting a high risk of choking.

Take it away from young children now.

  • Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon: photo 1 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 19 Mar 2025
    Product image from the OPSS safety notice
  • Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon: photo 2 of 2 from the OPSS notice of 19 Mar 2025

What to do now

Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon has been flagged because small parts can break off.

  1. Take it away from young children now.
  2. Look for loose pieces where it was used.
  3. The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
  4. 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

Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme.

Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.

From the official notice

Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2502-0132). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Homelylife Busyboards presenting a high risk of choking.

The risk

The product presents a high risk of choking as the small parts of the toy, such as the zip, can be easily removed. If a child were to play with the toy without supervision, and the zip became detached, they may mouth it and choke.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Action taken

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Advice to consumers

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2502-0132

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Product description

A children’s busy board toy with many play accessories.

Open the OPSS notice

Questions

Why has Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon been reported?

Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon has been flagged because small parts can break off. 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?

The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official 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?

Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme. Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.

Where was Homelylife Busyboards sold on Amazon sold?

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

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