2021.07.16 Recall: Home and Garden Factory Blue LED Moon Scatter Cushion

16 July 2021

The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Home and Garden Factory Blue LED Moon Scatter Cushion

Alert number
2103-0199

Product type
Toys - Cushion

Product identifiers
Barcode: 4001120072515

Product description
Blue half-moon shaped LED scatter cushion with eyes and a mouth embroidered on one surface

Country of origin
N/A

Counterfeit
Unknown

Risk level
Serious

Risk type
Choking

Risk description
This product poses a choking hazard as the cushion utilises three AAA batteries, which fit into a small parts cylinder. The batteries were accessible without the aid of a tool to open the battery box and through a Velcro fastening. In addition, a portion of the battery box detached during a 90-newton tension test and was found to fit wholly within a small parts cylinder indicating that it poses a choking hazard to young children. The inner seams did not withstand a 70-newton seam strength test and gave access to the filling material. The supplied polymer bag also poses an asphyxiation hazard as was sufficiently large to be able to cover a child's mouth and nose simultaneously. When measured it was found to have an average thickness 0.027 mm, as this is below the 0.038 mm standard. It does not bear any warnings that this has been calculated to pose a risk. The product failed flammability testing therefore also poses a fire risk.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 and the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective measures
The product has been recalled from end users.

Online marketplace
AliExpress - The online marketplace has removed the product listing.

Notifier
Office for Product Safety and Standards