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UK Regulator Flags Three Amazon Products for Choking and Cadmium Risks
The Office for Product Safety and Standards identified three products sold on Amazon that pose choking or toxic-metal hazards. Two toy listings were removed from the platform and one jewellery shipment was stopped at the border.
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The Office for Product Safety and Standards identified three products sold through Amazon that present choking or toxic-metal hazards to children. The items are Dinosaur Party Favours, Christmas Squishy Toys, and Silver Snake Rings. All three products were manufactured in China.
Local Authority Trading Standards reported the safety concerns, leading Amazon to remove two listings and border officials to reject the jewellery shipment before it entered the country.
The Dinosaur Party Favours were classified as a serious risk on 11 June. Regulators found that both the eggs and the miniature plastic dinosaur figures fit inside a standard small-parts testing cylinder. The eggs also resemble foil-wrapped chocolates, increasing the chance that children under three might put them in their mouths. The product did not meet the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
The Christmas Squishy Toys, a pack of 24 festive figures, received a high-risk classification on 8 June. Several items passed through the small-parts cylinder, creating a suffocation risk for infants and toddlers.
The Silver Snake Rings contained 86.7 per cent cadmium, exceeding permitted limits under the REACH Regulations 2008. Cadmium can accumulate in the body and may cause organ damage or cancer. The Office for Product Safety and Standards advised anyone who bought the affected toys to stop using them and keep them away from children.
Consumers were told to contact the original seller for a refund or compensation.
