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Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram safety warning over harmful chemicals
Product Safety Report for Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram presenting a serious chemical risk and a serious risk of entrapment and injuries.
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Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- 8816-27A
What to do now
The problem with Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram is chemical: it contains something that should not be there at that level.
- Stop using it, and take it off children straight away.
- Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
- The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
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 (2309-0048). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram presenting a serious chemical risk and a serious risk of entrapment and injuries.
The risk
The product presents a serious risk of entrapment and injuries as the potential sitting surface of the toy was greater than 140mm, therefore the toy fails 4.10.1 of BS EN 71-1 in that it has a handle which can fold down over a child and only has one locking device. The locking device does not automatically engage when the toy is erected, and the pram remains ‘partially’ erect. When tested in the partially erect state, the pram collapsed when 1kg ± 0.005kg was placed on the base i.e. significantly less than the 50kg specified in the standard. This poses a potential entrapment/physical injury hazard to a child.
In addition, the frame of the pushchair was made of metal and had manual, plastic locking devices on the legs. As the pushchair is folded, parts of the metal frame move relative to each other with a scissor-like action and do not have a minimum clearance of 12mm in the folded position which poses a potential finger entrapment hazard to a child.
The voice box comprised a plastic cylinder with flat ends. One end had holes for the speaker while the other was held on by 2 clips. When the sides of the cylinder were pushed towards each other, the end held on by the clips detached when a force of less than 60 Newtons was applied. This allowed access to the inner parts, including the button cell batteries. The button batteries may be placed in the mouth and swallowed, presenting a choking hazard for young children, and causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract due to a chemical burn hazard.
The clear plastic from the storage bag was screen tested for the presence of phthalates, which were detected in the material tested. Phthalates can potentially harm children’s health either via cancer or non-cancer effects and may cause the child to have long term health implications.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
Advice to consumers
The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2309-0048
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
A metal-framed pushchair and a clothed plastic doll
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Questions
Why has Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram been reported?
The problem with Kai Yue Toys Doll with Pram is chemical: it contains something that should not be there at that level. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the model 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?
Stop using it, and take it off children straight away. Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
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.
