Popular item sold at Tesco & WHSmith is urgently recalled over ‘serious risk of fire' as shoppers told ‘stop using now'
Buyers are urged to claim a full refund for this cute and cozy product
URGENT ALERT Popular item sold at Tesco & WHSmith is urgently recalled over 'serious risk of fire' as shoppers told 'stop using now'
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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'.
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URGENT ALERT: 'serious risk of fire' as shoppers told 'stop using' these cute looking cushions
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The Me to You decorative scatter cushions all feature this teddy bear, who it seems was at risk of going up in flames
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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.
'Contaminated' drink recalled over 'toxic substance' inside – 173k bottles were sold at stores like Walmart and Target
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.
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