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Winson & Olive play tent safety alert: chemical and strangulation risk

Play tent
Image: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland via EU Safety Gate

A green play tent sold under the Winson & Olive brand and marked “Dinosaur Discovery Teepee Tent”, type/model UK04 01/2026, supplied with three AA batteries in a plastic case is affected. It was recalled because the toy’s string of lights and rope are too long and could cause strangulation, and the battery compartment can be opened easily so batteries are accessible, posing a chemical ingestion risk; the product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive. Owners should destroy the product (voluntary, importer).

What's being recalled

Green play tent with three AA batteries supplied in a plastic case.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/02635/26

Product name on the item: Dinosaur Discovery Teepee Tent

Type or model: UK04 01/2026

The hazard

The toy's string of lights and rope are too long. They could entangle around the neck of the child and create a risk of strangulation. Moreover, the battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the batteries inside are easily accessible. If a child puts them in the mouth, the batteries can overheat and release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

What to do

Destruction of product (voluntary, importer).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

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