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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Next and Matalan urgently recall children's clothes over 'risk of strangulation'
Matalan and Next have recalled their lines of Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets after concerns were raised over cords that could "tighten across the child's neck" Two major high street retailers have been forced to recall a line of children's clothing over fears of "strangulation risk". Consumers who purchased the "Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets", which are sold in Next and Matalan, are being asked to return the products to stores because they "present risk of strangulation and choking". This is due to their "decorative draw cords which exceed the maximum permissible length", according to a product safety alert on the website. Images on the Next website show the dresses, which have decorative knitted cords acting as bows on some parts of the garment. There are also cords that are considerably longer that are used as shoulder straps. The retailer said: "The product presents risks of strangulation and choking as they have decorative draw cords which exceed the maximum permissible length. "While worn, the cord may become entangled and tighten across the child's neck, leading to strangulation, entrapment or choking." The product id's of the affected lines are: F83773, F83782, F83791, F83775, F83779, F83781, F85623. On its website, Next said: "Miss has made us aware of a problem with the above items. Unfortunately, it's come to light that there's a potential problem with the decorative cords on the products which are too long. This could present a strangulation / choking hazard for children. "As the above items don't meet strict technical specifications, Miss has taken the precaution of recalling the items, and request that you return your impacted product to Next immediately for a full refund." The retailer added customers can return the items by calling them to arrange a collection, or issuing a return through the website. Next is also accepting the returns at its stores. "We are sorry for any disappointment caused", the retailer added. Shoppers who bought their products from Matalan have been asked to create a return label on the Royal Mail website. It comes after a mass recall was launched in Italy after a man died following the consumption of a sandwich containing "contaminated broccoli". Several more victims fell gravely ill after eating the same product. Artist and musician Luigi Di Sarno, 52, collapsed and couldn't be saved after buying a broccoli and sausage sandwich from food truck on the Diamante seafront in the province of Cosenza. The victims, said to include two teenagers, were all taken to the intensive care unit of Annunziata Hospital in the town.
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Major Sky TV rival reveals 35 FREE movies including Spider-Man and new Top Gun alongside huge box upgrade
Scroll to see the full list of new releases A MAJOR streaming service is rivalling Sky TV with the launch of over 35 free blockbuster hits, as well as a huge box upgrade. The competitor is expanding its entertainment offerings with a host of new films available to watch at no extra cost. Advertisement 3 Among the new announced titles is Spider-Man: No Way Home Credit: AP 3 Virgin Media has announced changes to its platform Credit: Getty Sky TV rival makes changes to platform In addition to the array of new cult films available to stream, the platform has also revealed that it has made improvements to its TV box. Virgin Media's latest update will make it quicker and easier to find the programmes and movies that you want to watch. The upgrade will see changes to the search bar feature, in a bid to make it simpler to find exactly what you are looking for. Now, when you search for a show or film, you will be presented with a series of image results, instead of a text list. Advertisement A statement on these improvements read: "Once the results are in, just navigate what you want to watch using the arrow buttons on your remote and press OK once you've selected the tile. It is so simple." Virgin Media has also assured its viewers that search results will still include live TV options, On Demand content, shows on Catch Up, Box Sets and even content from streaming apps like Netflix and Prime Video. Viewers also don't need to worry about updating their boxes to unlock this new feature - the change will happen automatically. How to use the new feature The platform has also provided advice on how to use the search bar effectively. Advertisement In addition to typing in your desired watch, you can also hold down the remote's mic button and say the name of the show. You will then start to see some options appear on the screen as you type or speak. Sky expert reveals top tricks to get the best out of your telly If you are not sure of the exact programme you want to watch, you can also search a genre and the Smart Search feature will present the relevant titles. 35 new blockbuster titles announced As well as this exciting new update, Virgin Media will also be releasing a host of brilliant new titles. Advertisement For no extra cost, Virgin users can access an array of blockbuster hits across BBC iPlayer, ITVX and Channel 4. All of the above streaming apps are available to Virgin Media customers who watch on a Virgin TV 360 or Stream box. While a huge range of films are set to be released, the platform has revealed 35 of the top titles that will be at viewers' fingertips. Virgin Media told viewers in a recent statement: "You don't need to head out to your local multiplex to find a huge range of films, from blockbusters to indies, from horror to comedy, from Hollywood, the UK and all around the world. Advertisement "Whatever your preference, you'll find a movie to enjoy." Among the titles coming soon are blockbuster hits like Skyfall, Spider-Man, and Top Gun. Other films to feature are award winning sensations like Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Aftersun. If you are in the mood for a classic you can also choose from a range of hits, including, The Terminator and Heathers and Pan's Labyrinth. Advertisement The full list of the 35 announced new releases Virgin Media has announced 35 of the top new titles across seven categories, that its streaming service will be soon be providing. Blockbuster Action: Avengers: Infinity War Skyfall Spider-Man: No Way Home Top Gun: Maverick Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Powered Hits: Babylon Gone Girl The Banshees of Inisherin The Edge of Seventeen The Nice Guys Ghosts and Monsters: Godzilla v Kong Halloween Pan's Labyrinth You Are Not My Mother The Thing Family Favourites: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Tad The Lost Explorer: Curse Of The Mummy The Bady Guys Bill Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Award Winners: Everything Everywhere All At Once Triangle of Sadness Aftersun Priscilla Winter's Bone Under The Radar: Decisions To Leave Enys Men The Raid 2 The Quiet Girl Final Cut All-Time Classics: The Third Man Deliverance The Terminator Heathers Gosford Park
Toronto Sun
13-08-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
Published Aug 13, 2025 • 1 minute read FILE - People stands outside a McDonald's store in Tokyo, March 15, 2024. Photo by Hiro Komae / AP TOKYO — Fast-food chain McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The meals, called Happy Sets in Japan, were meant for children. They came with a toy, such as a tiny plastic Pikachu, and a Pokemon card. They sold out in a day, according to Japanese media reports. Mounds of wasted food were found near the stores. 'We do not believe in abandoning and discarding food. This situation goes against our longtime philosophy that we have cherished as a restaurant to 'offer a fun dining experience for children and families.' We sincerely accept that our preparations had not been adequate,' the company said in a statement Monday. McDonald's said it was working on ways to prevent such a situation from happening again, such as limiting the number of meals each person can buy and ending online orders. It said it might deny service to customers who fail to abide by the rules. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We vow to return to the basics of what lies behind the Happy Set, which is about helping to bring smiles to families so we can contribute to the wholesome development of the hearts and bodies of children, who are our future,' the company said. Collecting Pokemon cards is popular among adults and children in many places, with the most popular cards selling for $1,000 or more. Unusually large crowds were seen flocking to McDonald's stores when the meals with Pokemon cards went on sale. The cards were later being resold for up to tens of thousands of yen (hundreds of dollars) online. McDonald's has been selling Happy Meals for more than 40 years. In Japan, they usually sell for 510 yen ($3.40). RECOMMENDED VIDEO Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists World Crime Editorial Cartoons
SoraNews24
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Hello Kitty's new McDonald's Japan Happy Meal items are here, and we've got them all to show you【Pics】
Suntan Kitty and yukata Kitty are here for fun on summer days and summer nights. Whether you call them Happy Meals or use their for-Japan name of Happy Sets, the point of McDonald's meals for kids and kids at heart is to put both a burger in your hands and a smile on your face. Those smiles are going to be especially big for Sanrio fans this month, as McDonald's Japan is releasing Hello Kitty Happy Meals, and we've got a special sneak peek at the whole lineup! First previewed last week, we knew that these were going to be very cute. How cute? So cute that even the boxes the toys come in are adorable. ▼ With Mt. Fuji in the background, Kitty-chan is spending her summer on the shore of either Kanagawa or Shizuoka Prefecture. As you can see, the themes here are the two best parts of summer in Japan, days at the beach and nights at festivals watching fireworks. The first of those is the subject of the initial batch of three possible Hello Kitty Happy Meal items, which will be available from July 11 to 17 and feature the suntanned Hello Kitty who rose to popularity in the late '90s. The surfer Kitty isn't just a decorative figurine, either. The surfboard is hollow inside, and the top pops off to reveal a shaft for making your own popsicles. Just fill the surfboard with fruit juice, replace the top, and place it in the freezer to solidify. ▼ The shaft has a playful heart-and-ribbon motif, and since it's plastic, you won't have t worry about the unpliant texture and taste of a wooden popsicle stick. Hello Kitty is taking a watermelon snack break on the lid of the Summer Drink Cup, which serves as a reminder that it's important to rest and rehydrate to prevent heat exhaustion. There's a slot on the back for a straw, and while the cup's capacity is on the small size for adults, each refill you do is another opportunity to say hi to Kitty-chan. Rounding out the suntan beach-theme is the vaguest of the items, the Sunglass Cap Mini Tray. This is a two-piece tray with Hello Kitty artwork on both sides, plus a set of heart-shaped sunglasses that you can either keep on her forehead or snap shut as a case. There's not a whole ton of space inside, but you can at least use them to hold an accessory or two, or for organizing thigs on your desk or picnic blanket. Hello Kitty will be back to her regular complexion from July 18, as the theme switches to Japan's traditional summer festivals, and she gets into the mood by wearing a traditional yukata (summer kimono). The first festival item is a bag clip set. Though not super strong, they're still a cute way to seal up sandwich or snack sacks, and the like, so they're handy to have if you're carrying some munchies in your bag on extended outings this summer. Alternatively, they're also useful for sealing up bags with any trash you might have accumulated while out and about, since public garbage cans are few and far between and the etiquette expectation is that people will take their trash back home or to their hotel and dispose of it there. The most inventively abstract design of the series comes in the form of the Wind Chime Hello Kitty Fork and Spoon Set. The soothing, psychologically cooling sound of wind chimes makes them a traditional summertime decoration in Japan, and while this toy doesn't actually function as a chime, that's still the visual motif for it. Honestly, the fork and spoon aren't really sized or shaped in a way that makes them very viable eating utensils, especially for adults, but you can actually separate them from the 'chime' part and use it as a key holder or carabiner. And last, we come to this spherical Kitty, once again sporting a yukata. This is actually an onigiri (rice ball) maker. Ordinarily, to make onigiri you have to scoop rice into your hands and press the grains together. This is actually easier said than done, though. Press too softly, and the rice ball will fall apart when you try to eat it. Press too hard, and you'll squash the grains, turning the texture into an unpleasant and uneven mush. The Hello Kitty onigiri maker (which is shaped like a paper festival lantern), offers a way around that problem, though. All you have to do is put cooked rice inside, close the ball up, and give it a nice vigorous shaking, and the rice grains will press themselves gently but firmly together. Oh, and remember those boxes the Happy Meal items come in? Don't throw them away, and not just because they're adorable. On one side, you'll find a QR code. Scan this with your phone, and you'll get to play a special Hello Kitty version of smash-hit mobile game Suika Game. As mentioned above, the suntan Hello Kitty items will be available from July 11 to 17, followed by the summer festival yukata ones from the 18th to the 24th, and then a third phase where any of the six items could be yours, while supplies last, from July 25. Related: McDonald's Japan Photos ©SoraNews24 Hello Kitty © 2025 SANRIO CO., LTD. APPROVAL NO. L655449 Suika Game © 2021 Aladdin X Inc. ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! [ Read in Japanese ]
