A POPULAR bath toy in the UK has been urgently recalled over the serious risk it poses to children.
Parents have been warned to stop using the product “immediately”; due to the of the toy when played with.
It is the made by Padgett Bros (A to Z) Ltd, reported to originate from , have been found to present a serious risk to young children.
This is because the contain a small part which rattles inside the product when it is shaken.
The My 1st Bath Toy Ducks have therefore been given a “serious”; risk level rating from the chocking they could cause.
The warn that when the toy is filled with water and squeezed, “the small part can come out of the casing, presenting chocking hazard to young children.”;
As a result, the ducks do not meet the requirements of the .
They have subsequently been recalled from end users.
The regulator has recommended use of the product cease immediately, and the product returned to retailers for a full refund.
The toys have been available for purchase from , and directly from the A to Z website at £8.99.
It is the latest Amazon product for young children that poses a choking hazard, and has had to be recalled.
Earlier this month, a popular sold by Amazon was also recalled by the Office for Product Safety & Standards.
This was because the fabric of one of it’s toys could split “under relatively little pressure”; and contained a fibrous filling.
Last week, another Amazon toy was also removed from markets due to the “serious risk of life”; it could present to children.
It was the which had eyes that could detach and therefore risk choking to children.
