Product recallOPSS
Personalised Paint Your Own Halloween Pumpkins recalled over harmful chemicals
Product recall for personalised paint your own Halloween pumpkins presenting a high chemical risk and risk of injuries and choking due to the presence of accessible button batteries.
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.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Personalised Paint Your Own Halloween Pumpkins
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 1303221291
What to do now
Tests have found a harmful substance in Personalised Paint Your Own Halloween Pumpkins above the legal limit.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from the business.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
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.
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 (2212-0060). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for personalised paint your own Halloween pumpkins presenting a high chemical risk and risk of injuries and choking due to the presence of accessible button batteries.
The risk
The battery compartment of the products is not secured by a screw, 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 does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The products have been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Etsy).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2212-0060
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Small 3D printed pumpkin with battery tea light, 8 coloured paints, mixing palette and 4 brushes.
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Questions
Why has Personalised Paint Your Own Halloween Pumpkins been recalled?
Tests have found a harmful substance in Personalised Paint Your Own Halloween Pumpkins above the legal limit. 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 item or listing 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?
Take it away from children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
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.
Where was Personalised Paint Your Own Halloween Pumpkins sold?
The notice names Etsy. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
