Urgent recall warning over CocoMelon toy pulled from shelves as tots are at risk of choking
A POPULAR CocoMelon toy has been recalled over fears it could cause children to choke.
The CocoMelon JJ Interactive Learning Doll is being pulled from shelves following safety concerns.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards, part of the Department for Business and Trade, has issued the urgent recall.
The Government department said the product "presents a risk of choking" due to the seaming.
Anyone who presses down on the seams with enough force could cause the seams to give way, meaning a child could get to the internal stuffing inside and swallow it.
The toy, on sale across a number of different retailers and marketplaces, comes in a red cardboard and clear plastic box.
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Anyone who has bought one of the toys is urged to take it back to the retailer they got it from for a full refund.
You don't need to take your receipt with you.
Product recalls are common practice among retailers with items pulled from shelves for a host of different reasons.
In most cases, products are pulled because there is a safety risk to customers.
Discount retailer TK Maxx and sister company Homesense this week pulled several flavours of Kintra Foods Premium Leaf Teas off shelves.
The product recall came as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found them to be "unsafe to consume" as some batches contained insects.
The FSA also recently urged shoppers to return a wrap bought from supermarkets as a "precautionary measure" due to a possible deadly E. coli outbreak.
It said manufacturer THIS! issued the recall notice over its vegan chicken and bacon wrap, sold at WHSmith.
Retailer iCandy recalled all Orange 4 pushchairs purchased since January this year over a manufacturing defect.
What are my rights to a refund?
If you return a recalled product, your rights to a refund depend on whether the fault makes it unsafe.
Sometimes, companies will repair the product, for example, by fitting a new part instead of offering a refund.
However, if a fault makes a product unsafe to use or is too difficult to fix, you still have the right to claim a refund.
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Under the Consumer Rights Act, you will be entitled to a full refund with 30 days and under the Sale of Goods and Service Act you have a right to a refund or replacement.
Make sure you follow any recall instructions from the manufacturer before taking it back to the shop.
What is a product recall?
PRODUCT recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
Many safety notices for products are issued as a precautionary measure, letting consumers know an item may be dangerous.
In more serious cases, manufacturers or retailers issue a recall, warning customers not to use the product and asking them to return it.
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 retailers to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
A company will sometimes issue a recall to limit the number of complaints.
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