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Radar Shop White LED Love Heart Scatter Cushion sold on eBay safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for Scatter Cushion presenting a high risk of choking and suffocation.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
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Radar Shop White LED Love Heart Scatter Cushion sold on eBay
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 264868536639
What to do now
The risk with Radar Shop White LED Love Heart Scatter Cushion sold on eBay is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
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
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2103-0201). 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, this product poses a risk of choking as the zip puller detached during a 90-newton tension test and was found to fit wholly within a small parts cylinder. 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 an asphyxiation hazard as 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, the Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product was withdrawn from the market, and eBay has removed the listing from its platform.
Advice to consumers
The product was withdrawn from the market, and eBay has removed the listing from its platform.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2103-0201
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Heart shaped scatter cushion with “Love” embroidered on one surface
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Questions
Why has Radar Shop White LED Love Heart Scatter Cushion sold on eBay been reported?
The risk with Radar Shop White LED Love Heart Scatter Cushion sold on eBay is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway. 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?
Compare the barcode 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?
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
Where was Radar Shop White LED Love Heart Scatter Cushion sold on eBay sold?
The notice names eBay. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.