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Playhouse Tent safety warning over a strangulation risk
Product Safety Report for Playhouse Tent presenting a high risk of strangulation.
Take it off the child, or remove it from the cot or room, 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.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Playhouse Tent
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- 8603
What to do now
Cords or loops on Playhouse Tent 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.
- 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. 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.
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 (2311-0235). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Playhouse Tent presenting a high risk of strangulation.
The risk
The product presents a high risk of strangulation as the ribbons hanging from the roof of the tent all have flowers attached to them and therefore have the potential to tangle. A young child who may be playing with the tent unaccompanied may become entangled.
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: 2311-0235
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Children’s play tent available in pink/white or blue/white
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Questions
Why has Playhouse Tent been reported?
Cords or loops on Playhouse Tent 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 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?
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?
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.
