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Super Car with Light recalled over a choking risk
Product Recall for Super Car with Light presenting a serious risk of choking.
Take it away from young children now.
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.
3 identifiers listed for this notice.
Super Car with Light
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 5060468732924
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 21120
- 230110
- Sold betweenCompare with your receipt or order date.
- Affected products have been sold since March 2022.
What to do now
The risk with Super Car with Light 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.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from Impex Pro Limited.
- Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.
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
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it.
If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2312-0121). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Super Car with Light presenting a serious risk of choking.
The risk
The battery compartment of the products are not secured, allowing easy access to the compartment and button cell batteries. The batteries may be placed in the mouth and swallowed, presenting a choking hazard for young children and causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract. The product also required improvements to marking and labelling.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users by Impex Foods.
Advice to consumers
If you have purchased this product, stop using it and keep it out of the reach of children.
The product has been recalled from end users by Impex Foods. For further information, access the Impex Foods website at the following link: https://www.impexfoods.co.uk/ .
Additional information
PSD case number: 2312-0121
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Toy race car with lights available in blue, red and yellow. Sold at wholesale level in display box of 12. Display packaging states ‘Maxxi Toys’.
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Questions
Why has Super Car with Light been recalled?
The risk with Super Car with Light 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 barcode, batch code and sold between 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 retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it. If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
