'Stop using immediately!' Products sold on Amazon recalled amid risk of choking and fire
The toy carries a risk of choking
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The Government has issued an urgent recall of two Amazon products over risks of choking and fire.
Shoppers have been urged to refrain from using the items to avoid putting their safety at risk.
The products concerned are a magnetic toy and cordless blower which could cause choking and fire, respectively.
A statement on the Government's website reads: “The product presents a high risk of choking and injuries as it incorporates small parts with an excessively high magnetic flux level.”
The toy carries a risk of choking
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A description of the product includes the following information:
- Type: Toys - Magnetic Toy
- Barcode: X001WBU26V
- ASIN: B0CM5BNDGK
- Country of Origin: China
- Product description: A magnet game packaged in a dark blue cardboard box
The Government warned “the product presents a high risk of choking and internal injuries due to the presence of small parts that fit entirely inside of a small parts cylinder”.
It continued: “A young child may put a small part in its mouth and the parents/carers may not notice in time, so the small part could block the child’s airways.”
Britons were also warned that the magnets in the toy have an excessively high magnetic flux.
This is significantly greater than the maximum permitted by the relevant standard, the statement highlighted.
A separate recall has been issued for the Handwise Cordless Blower over a high risk of fire, according to Gov.uk.
The statement included the following information for the product:
- Product: Handwise Cordless Blower, 8191 sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire as the transformer may overheat and ignite
- Correction action: The import has been rejected at the border
“The product presents a high risk of fire as the transformer was of a poor build quality and the charger featured poor quality soldering with wires soldered directly to the printed circuit board,” the Government cautioned.
Such manufacturing faults could cause the gadget to heat up and ignite.
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The warning comes soon after Britons were cautioned about a fan heater that could pose a safety risk.
The affected gadgets were sold online but the UK Government has warned against their use.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) shared: "The product presents a high risk of electric shock as the the distance between the live pin and the edge of the plug face is too short.
"Owners are recommended to stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress."