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Laura Lyne

Urgent recall for thousands of children's toys and costumes sold in Smyths, Amazon and eBay

Thousands of toys and costumes for children that were sold in Smyths and on Amazon and eBay have been recalled due to serious safety risks.

Issues including potential choking hazards, strangulation and ingestion of dangerous materials have been listed. There are thousands of products that were bought by Irish customers both in store and online.

The most popular item is the Smyths own brand jumping ball. Around 5,000 balls have been sold across the country and it presents a chemical risk.

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The CCPC warns: "The product presents a chemical risk as the maximum permitted concentration of the plasticiser DIBP is significantly exceeded. DIBP may harm children’s health, as it may have effects toxic to reproduction. The brand is Smyths Toys. The type/number of model is 124625. The bar code is 5390946046107 or 2400018526222. The batch numbers affected in the Republic of Ireland are 202009, 202109, 202110, 202112, 202204, 202205, 202207, 202209.

"The batch number can be found underneath the hard plastic board, or on the packaging. There are approximately 5,000 affected products in the Republic of Ireland."

Products from eBay that could have been potentially sold here include the Worm from Labrinyth toy doll (item number is 185411484777), wooden magnetic fishing toy (item number is 224786988751), the soft pillow toy goose (batch number is 2-A05-28-05, e-Bay item number is 314091828792), Beehive Pirate Fishing Game and the Happy Bed Bell Crib Musical Mobile (item number is 402979692246). All items should be no longer used and the eBay seller should be contacted.

While a wide range of costumes sold on Amazon from the Dress Up America Children’s Costumes range are being recalled. Anyone who purchased one should discontinue use immediately and contact Amazon. They include:

PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT ID RISK TYPE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Baby Sugar Sweet Apple Costume Barcode: 086138921745
Batch: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B06X99RCTM
Suffocation 3
Dinosaur T-Rex Style number: 1092 Entrapment 6
Cat Girl Costume Style number: 1070 Entrapment 3
Striped Tiger Costume Style: 864 Entrapment 9
Plush Cow Costume Item Number: 448
Barcode: 086138908777
Amazon ASIN: B002EU64MC
Entrapment 33
Plush Wolf Costume Item # 379
Barcode: 086138905858
Batch no: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B002Q1GLPE
Entrapment 15
Hoo Hoo Owl Costume Barcode: 086138921905
Batch: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B06XB24D23
Entrapment 4
PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT ID RISK TYPE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Dragon Costume Barcode: 786138805198
Batch: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B09YJ7XYTJ
Entrapment 2
Red Dragon Costume Barcode: 786138805228
Batch: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B09YJ5P8Y1
Entrapment 4
Bear Mascot Costume Size L Barcode: 086138910336
Batch: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B08P7C27RR
Entrapment 4
Beaver Mascot Costume Size L Batch No: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B003MASC6O
Entrapment 1
PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT ID RISK TYPE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Mr Penguin Costume Style number: 500
Batch number: R8203
Barcode: 086138910596
Strangulation 5
Ladybug Baby Costume Barcode: 086138921714
Batch number: #C8203
ASIN: B06WXX8XFX
Suffocation 36
Baby Bee Costume Barcode: 086138921783
Batch: #C8203
Suffocation, entrapment, choking 40
Baby Pink Bunny Rabbit Costume Style: 869
Barcode: 086138921813
Batch No: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B08NDNKGY8
Suffocation 1
Baby Cute Little Duck Costume Batch No: #C8203
Amazon ID (ASIN): B002PE4QFO
Style number: 280
Suffocation 29
PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT ID RISK TYPE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Baby Pumpkin Costume Style: 275
Barcode: 086138902799
Batch number #C8203
ASIN: B002PE4QFO
Suffocation 345
Dreamy Bride Costume Batch number: H8203
Barcode: 6138922537
Style number: 881
Entrapment 4
Witch Costume Batch number: R8203
Barcode: 8613890813
Style number: 435
Burns 5
Cowgirl Costume Style number: 882
Batch number: H8203
Barcode: 6138922581
Burns 1

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