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A DECORATIVE cushion has been urgently recalled after not meeting safety standards.
The wholesome, giftable product poses a ‘serious’ risk of fire to consumers who are warned to ‘stop using’ them ‘immediately’.
Gov.ukURGENT ALERT: ‘serious risk of fire’ as shoppers told ‘stop using’ these cute looking cushions[/caption]
Gov.ukThe Me to You decorative scatter cushions all feature this teddy bear, who it seems was at risk of going up in flames[/caption]
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a recall for the Me to You decorative scatter cushions in various designs, the earliest of which have been sold from November 2022.
The cozy cushions, retailing for around £10 each, feature sentimental designs, with a teddy bear posing in different adorable scenes such as inside a love heart or amongst the flowers.
Testing of the product found that it failed to meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.
These regulations ensure that products do not catch fire easily and are properly labeled.
The OPSS recall note states: “Affected products have been recalled from end users by Carte Blanche Greets Ltd.
“Owners are advised to stop using affected products immediately and return them to the retailer where the product was purchased for a full refund.”
The OPSS states that the cushions were sold from a number of retailers including WHSmith, Card Factory, Funky Pigeon and Amazon.
Tesco, which also sold the products, has stated that they have pulled the cushions from shelves with immediate effect.
This comes after a common bathroom gadget, also sold on Amazon, was urgently recalled this week, again over a serious risk of fire.
The USB Electric Toothbrush Charger has a number of issues with its fuse, meaning that if an electrical surge or fault were to occur occur, it could cause a fire.
The £8.99 charger has a “waterproof design” and a “smart standby” mode, which detects when the toothbrush is fully charged.
The OPSS also issued a recall notice for a Waxing and Polishing Machine on the same day.
It posed a “serious risk of fire and electric shock” and is being rejected at the British border.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
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