United KingdomToy-like baby floats sold via TikTok — inflatable baby floats that resemble toys, animals, cartoon characters, ride-on or novelty play items — are affected. They were recalled because their playful designs may mislead consumers into treating them as toys rather than flotation products, increasing the risk of misuse, reduced caregiver vigilance, instability, tipping, entrapment or drowning. Owners should stop using them immediately, keep them out of reach of children, note that listings have been removed, and contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress.
What's being recalled
Product Recall for Toy-Like Baby Floats presenting a risk of drowning.
Type: Hobby/sports equipment - Swimming Training Aids
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Baby floats designed to resemble toys, animals, cartoon characters, inflatable play items, ride-on toys, novelty products, or other entertainment-oriented products. This includes floats with playful shapes, animal heads, decorative elements, or designs that may cause the product to be perceived as a toy rather than a safety-sensitive water product.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2606-0177
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
The products present a risk of drowning as toy-like designs may mislead consumers into treating the product as a play item rather than a flotation-related product requiring constant adult supervision. This may increase the risk of misuse, overreliance on the product, reduced caregiver vigilance, unsafe play behaviour, instability, tipping, entrapment, or drowning.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
What to do
The products have been recalled from end users by TikTok and the listings have been removed.
We recommend that consumers stop using the recalled products immediately and keep them out of reach of children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The official notice
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