Product recallOPSS
Personalised Soother / Dummy Clip recalled over a strangulation risk
Product recall for a personalised soother / dummy clip that presents a high risk of strangulation and choking.
Take it off the child, or remove it from the cot or room, now.
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 Soother / Dummy Clip
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 254234846279
What to do now
Cords or loops on Personalised Soother / Dummy Clip are long enough to catch around a child’s neck.
- Take it off the child, or remove it from the cot or room, now.
- Do not tie the cord up out of the way; remove it or stop using the item.
- Contact the business or the shop you bought it from to arrange the remedy set out in the notice.
- Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.
Why it matters. Drawstrings, cords and straps can snag on play equipment, cots or furniture. Strangulation happens quickly and silently.
If someone has been hurt
Get help urgently
- a child who has been caught by the neck, even if they seem fine afterwards — call 999 or go to A&E
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 (2009-0270). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for a personalised soother / dummy clip that presents a high risk of strangulation and choking.
The risk
The product’s press studs and beads can detach under forces less than the permissible minimum, producing small parts and presenting a high risk of choking. The product was also measured as greater in length than the
maximum permissible length outlined in the standard, presenting a risk of strangulation.
The product doesn’t meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Action taken
Recall of the product from end users. The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users.
The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2009-0270
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Coloured beads and beads with letter spelling out names with clip and loop for soother / dummy. Soother clip designed to attached to child under 36 month’s clothes with the other end attached to dummy to prevent the dummy’s loss.
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Questions
Why has Personalised Soother / Dummy Clip been recalled?
Cords or loops on Personalised Soother / Dummy Clip are long enough to catch around a child’s neck. Drawstrings, cords and straps can snag on play equipment, cots or furniture. Strangulation happens quickly and silently.
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 off the child, or remove it from the cot or room, now. Do not tie the cord up out of the way; remove it or stop using the item.
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 Personalised Soother / Dummy Clip sold?
The notice names eBay. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
