United KingdomWhat's being recalled
Product Recall of Counterfeit SOPPYCID Refillable Water Balloon sold via Fruugo presenting a serious risk of choking.
Type: Toys – Water balloons
Product code: 163265041-347067855 and 286517565-639126534
Country of Origin: China
Counterfeit: YES
Product Description: Bag of colourful reusable water balloons, sealed with magnets. Product packaging may have SOPPYCID branding, however it is not a genuine SOPPYCID product.
How to identify it
PSD case number: 2505-0031
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of injuries because it contains accessible magnets with a magnetic flux index that exceeds the acceptable level. 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.
The product does not meet the regulations of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
What to do
The product has been recalled from end users. The listings have been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
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