Britons warned as decoration sold in the UK poses 'serious chemical risk' and could 'puncture' skin
Britons have been issued a safety warning
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Britons have been warned that a decorative article sold in the UK is unsafe to use.
Itty-Bitty-Bot Decorative Robot in a Tin presents a serious chemical risk. It also poses a choking risk to children and could puncture skin.
Itty-Bitty-Bot Decorative Robot in a Tin
Type: Decorative Articles - Decorative Robot
Brand: Tubo Gift Shop Ltd
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Product Description: A small green-painted robot constructed from wooden blocks and metal components, including nails and springs. The product was supplied in a retail metal box.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005
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Consequently, the product has been recalled from end users. Those who have it at home should stop using it now.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) told Britons: "The product presents a serious chemical risk as the green paint used was found to contain organic tin at a level of 18 ±3.3mg/Kg.
"This exceeds the maximum limit of 12mg/kg for organic tin in paint on toys and poses a potential toxicity hazard to a child.
"Additionally, although designed/intended as a decorative article it has been deemed that the product is potentially child appealing.
"During testing, the robots' arms, feet and legs all detached creating small parts that are able to fit into a small parts cylinder.
"If a child were to place one of these parts in their mouth, they may choke.
"The screws and nails used to attach these parts remained attached, exposing sharp points which may result in a skin puncture injury. Some required information was not present.
"The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005."
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PSD notification number: 2409-0047
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product recalls must be taken seriously to ensure customer safety. Recently, Next pulled several products from shelves as they had been "contaminated with mould".
Shoppers were also alerted that a household item from Next could cause "serious damage".