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IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour recalled over a choking risk
Product Recall for IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour 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.
IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 10526506
- 00531834
- 30531837
- 10539622
What to do now
IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour has been flagged because small parts can break off.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- Contact IKEA or the shop you bought it from to arrange the remedy set out in the notice.
- 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
Stop using the product first, then arrange the remedy. A recall applies to every affected unit, however long ago it was bought.
If the business does not respond, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline (0300 123 6262) can help.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2303-0118). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour presenting a risk of choking.
The risk
The product has been identified as presenting a risk of choking as reports have been received that the metal rivets on the shapes can become detached. If the rivet detaches while the game is being used by a young child, they could place the small part in their mouth and choke.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
IKEA have recalled the product from end users and withdrawn the product from the market.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market by IKEA. Customers who own the game should stop using it and return it to an IKEA store for a full refund. For further information, please access the IKEA website at: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/customer-service/product-support/recalls/blavingad-fishing-game-multicolour-pubc7ccef40 .
Additional information
PSD case number: 2303-0118
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
A fishing game, consisting of 1 dice, 2 fishing rods, 11 different wooden figures and two trays for the shapes with partitions. The fishing rods are wooden sticks with string and on the end there are wooden blocks with magnets on them. The shapes are objects such as fish, sunglasses, shell etc. The shapes have a metal rivet in them.
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Questions
Why has IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour been recalled?
IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour 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?
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?
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?
Stop using the product first, then arrange the remedy. A recall applies to every affected unit, however long ago it was bought. If the business does not respond, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline (0300 123 6262) can help.
Where was IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game, multicolour sold?
The notice names IKEA. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
