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Our Shope Home White LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Wish safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for Scatter Cushion presenting a high risk of choking and suffocation.
Take it away from young children now.
What to do now
Our Shope Home White LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Wish has been flagged because small parts can break off.
- Take it away from young children now.
- Look for loose pieces where it was used.
- 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. 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 (2103-0198). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Scatter Cushion presenting a high risk of choking and suffocation.
The risk
This product poses a high risk of choking from AAA batteries accessible without the aid of a tool. The AAA batteries fit wholly within a small parts cylinder indicating that it poses a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the zip puller detached during a 90-newton tension test and was found to fit wholly within a small parts cylinder. It also generated a sharp point capable of posing a skin puncture hazard. The inner seams did not withstand a 70-newton seam strength test and gave access to the filling material.
The supplied polymer bag also poses a suffocation hazard as it was sufficiently large to be able to cover a child’s mouth and nose simultaneously. When measured it was found to have an average thickness 0.023mm which is below the 0.038mm standard. It does
not bear any warnings that this has been calculated to pose a risk. In addition, the electrical wires were approximately 230mm in length and as such considered to pose a high risk of a strangulation hazard. The product failed flammability testing and therefore also poses a fire risk.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
Withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
Advice to consumers
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0198
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
White star shaped scatter cushion with eyes and a mouth embroidered on one surface
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Our Shope Home White LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Wish been reported?
Our Shope Home White LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Wish 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 Our Shope Home White LED Star Scatter Cushion sold on Wish sold?
The notice names Wish. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.