Popular summer children's toy sold on Amazon is urgently recalled over ‘serious risk of injuries'
TOY RECALL Popular summer children's toy sold on Amazon is urgently recalled over 'serious risk of injuries'
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A POPULAR children's toy has been urgently recalled after it was found to have a "serious risk of injuries".
Parents have been warned not to let their kids use the item.
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A popular summer children's toy sold on Amazon has been urgently recalled over 'serious risk of injuries'
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The Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons could cause 'serious risk of injuries'
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The Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons have been removed from the online marketplace following the safety concern.
The toy was available in a pack of six on Amazon for £18.
"The product presents a serious risk of injuries because it contains accessible magnets with a magnetic flux index that exceeds the acceptable level," the product's risk description reads.
"Small, high-powered magnetic products can easily be swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract.
"The product also requires improvement to marking,
labelling and documentation."
It comes after a children's swimming float was also urgently recalled over fears it could cause serious injury or even drowning.
The Joycat Baby Float, sold on Amazon, has been flagged as a safety risk.
Authorities found that its attachable canopy could lift the float from the water in windy conditions, putting children in danger.
The alert was issued in the UK following a border inspection.
The blue and yellow sea-themed swim seat, intended for babies and toddlers, poses a 'serious risk of injuries', according to the Product Safety Report.
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If the float becomes airborne, a child could be thrown out and suffer an impact injury or drown.
The alert was issued in the UK following a border inspection.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards also issued a recall for the Get Set Play Jumbo Balloon Pumper over concerns that the product could shatter.
The red and blue plastic water balloon pumpers are available at shops like B&Q and The Works.
It contains 300 multi-coloured balloons which can be inflated using the pumper.
However, the product design failed to include a mechanism to prevent it becoming over-pressurised.
Smyths have also pulled a magic tricks box from the shelves after a chocking hazard saw it fail to meet safety requirements.
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