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Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards safety warning over harmful chemicals
Product Safety Report for Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards presenting a serious chemical risk.
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.
Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 810029967211
What to do now
Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- Because the product was found unsafe on an online marketplace, use the platform’s order page to contact the seller.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
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.
Getting your money back
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection.
If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2408-0044). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards presenting a serious chemical risk.
The risk
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it has an excessive concentration of phthalates. Phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product is also
incorrectly labelled, with no manufacturer’s name and address on the toy.
The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008 and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been destroyed.
Advice to consumers
The product has been destroyed.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2408-0044
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Inflatable ‘floating boards’ sold in pairs, in red and yellow.
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Questions
Why has Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards been reported?
Sloosh Red and Yellow Floating Boards contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this. 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 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?
Take it away from children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection. If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
