'Stop using immediately!' Parents and carers issued urgent warning as children's toy poses 'serious choking risk'

Britons have been given an urgent warning about a children's toy
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Anna Barry

By Anna Barry


Published: 05/09/2024

- 15:37

A batch of Impex Pro Limited Lovely Copter does not meet toy safety regulations

Britons have been issued a warning as a children's toy has been deemed unsafe to use. Those who have purchased the Impex Pro Limited Lovely Copter should stop playing with it.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) stated: "This product poses a choking hazard as the detachable cockpit window, and the back-left and back-right wheels of the helicopter fit wholly inside the small parts cylinder."


Consequently, the product has been recalled by end users. The OPSS identified a "serious risk".

Impex Pro Limited Lovely Copter

Type: Toys - Plastic toy helicopter

Brand: Impex Pro Limited

Batch number: 230608

Country of Origin: Unknown

Product description: A small plastic helicopter with a spinning rotor and wheels, activated by a retractable pull-cord

Impex Pro Limited Lovely Copter

'This product poses a choking hazard'

OPSS

The OPSS said: "This product poses a choking hazard as the detachable cockpit window, and the back-left and back-right wheels of the helicopter fit wholly inside the small parts cylinder.

"The components are also easily detachable. A young child may put the small part in their mouth and choke.

"The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

"The product has been recalled from end users. For more information, go to the Impex website at: https://www.impexfoods.co.uk.

"Alternatively, affected Britons can contact IMPEX PRO LTD on 01992 46 11 10."

Parents and carers of little ones were given an essential warning to ensure the safety of children.

The OPSS said: "Owners should stop using the product immediately and keep it out of reach of young children."

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