Britons who shop at The Range and Wilko have been warned as a homeware product is pulled from shelves.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) shared that Gingerbread Shaped Cushions sold at both retailers present a “choking risk”.
Gingerbread Shaped Cushions
Type: Toys – Child Appealing Christmas Cushion
SKU: 076123
Batch: 2421, 2422 and 2423
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Two gingerbread-shaped cushions 33x39cm in size, both with three red pom poms as decorative buttons. The ‘male’ gingerbread man has a red bow above the buttons, whilst the ‘female’ gingerbread woman has a red bow on top of the head.
‘The products present a risk of choking’
OPSS
The OPSS stated: “The products present a risk of choking as it has been identified that the red pom poms can easily detach and form a small part capable of fitting inside of a small parts cylinder.
“The product is deemed to be child-appealing therefore, if the child were to pull on the pom pom and cause it to detach, the child may place 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 by The Range. Consumers in possession of the product should keep it out of reach from children and cease use.
“If you have any further queries, please contact The Range’s customer care team on 0345 026 7498 or help@therange.co.uk.
“Alternatively, you can access The Range’s recall alerts here: https://www.therange.co.uk/product-recalls/.”
The Range’s official recall advised: “Remove the cushion from the reach of small children. Please return it to any Range or Wilko store for a full refund.
“If you know someone else who has purchased this product, please ask them to return it for a full refund.”
The product is sold at The Range and Wilko
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The Range apologised for any inconvenience caused to shoppers and thanked them for their cooperation. Customers were reassured that their safety remains paramount.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2411-0052
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product recalls must always be taken seriously to ensure customer safety. Britons were recently alerted as an Amazon product was removed from the online marketplace over a safety risk.
