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Gingerbread Figures recalled over a choking risk
Product Recall for Gingerbread Figures presenting a choking risk.
Take it away from young children 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.
9 identifiers listed for this notice.
Gingerbread Figures
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 2099005912119
- 2099005912102
- 2099006029465
- 2099005912096
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- Standing Gingerbread with Telescopic Legs, Sitting Gingerbread with Short Legs, Gingerbread On Stick, Sitting Gingerbread with Dangle Legs
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- BD220743AB
- BD220741AB
- BD240451AB1
- BD220739AB
What to do now
The risk with Gingerbread Figures is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.
- Take it away from young children now.
- Look for loose pieces where it was used.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from Xiamen Amoydecor Ind Co Ltd.
- Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.
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.
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 (2511-0174). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Gingerbread Figures presenting a choking risk.
The risk
The Sitting Gingerbread with Short Legs model presents risk of choking as testing identified small components that can detach or break off during reasonably foreseeable use, creating parts that fit entirely within a small parts cylinder. These small parts pose a choking hazard to young children, particularly those under 36 months of age who have a natural tendency to explore objects by placing them in their mouths. The product also has gaps in the seams, which may allow access to the fibrous internal stuffing.
Blue Diamond are therefore recalling all models of Gingerbread Figures sold in their stores.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The products are being recalled from end users by Blue Diamond.
Consumers should stop using the products immediately and return them to the nearest store for a full refund or exchange. For more information, please see: Blue Diamond Recall
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2511-0174
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Range of gingerbread decorative figures.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Gingerbread Figures been recalled?
The risk with Gingerbread Figures 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, model and 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 young children now. Look for loose pieces where it was used.
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.
