Urgent recall warning over CocoMelon toy pulled from shelves as tots are at risk of choking
A POPULAR CocoMelon toy has been recalled over fears it could cause children to choke.
The CocoMelon JJ Interactive Learning Doll is being pulled from shelves following safety concerns.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards, part of the Department for Business and Trade, has issued the urgent recall.
The Government department said the product, on sale for £35, “presents a risk of choking” due to the seaming.
Anyone who presses down on the seams with enough force could cause the seams to give way, meaning a child could get to the internal stuffing inside and swallow it.
The toy, on sale across a number of different retailers, comes in a red cardboard and clear plastic box.
Anyone who has bought one of the toys is urged to take it back to the retailer they got it from for a full refund.
You don’t need to take your receipt with you.
Product recalls are common practice among retailers with items pulled from shelves for a host of different reasons.
In most cases, products are pulled because there is a safety risk to customers.
Discount retailer TK Maxx and sister company Homesense this week pulled several flavours of Kintra Foods Premium Leaf Teas off shelves.
The product recall came as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found them to be “unsafe to consume” as some batches contained insects.
The FSA also recently urged shoppers to return a wrap bought from supermarkets as a “precautionary measure” due to a possible deadly E. coli outbreak.
It said manufacturer THIS! issued the recall notice over its vegan chicken and bacon wrap, sold at WHSmith.
Retailer iCandy recalled all Orange 4 pushchairs purchased since January this year over a manufacturing defect.
Today, fashion retailer Next issued an urgent recall over a three-pack of sleep suits.
In December, Home Bargains issued a major recall for a heater it stocked.
The bargain chain issued a “DO NOT USE” alert after TJ Morris Ltd. discovered that its PIFCO Convector Heater with Turbo and Timer was at risk of going up in flames.
In the same month, Asda, Lidl and Tesco recalled a Beldray cordless vacuum over a manufacturing defect.
Meanwhile, Poundland issued an urgent recall on one of its toys over choking fears earlier last year.
And, a warning was issued to parents after Asda recalled a popular baby item.
What is a product recall?
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
Many safety notices for products are issued as a precautionary measure, letting consumers know an item may be dangerous.
In more serious cases, manufacturers or retailers issue a recall, warning customers not to use the product and asking them to return it.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to retailers to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
A company will sometimes issue a recall to limit the number of complaints.
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