Product Recall: Toy-Like Baby Floats sold via TikTok (2606-0177)
Product Recall for Toy-Like Baby Floats presenting a risk of drowning.
Summary
Product: Toy-Like Baby Floats sold via TikTok
Hazard: The products present a risk of drowning as toy-like designs may mislead consumers into treating the product as a play item rather than a flotation-related product requiring constant adult supervision.
Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users by TikTok and the listings have been removed.
Product information
| Type | Hobby/sports equipment - Swimming Training Aids |
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| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | Baby floats designed to resemble toys, animals, cartoon characters, inflatable play items, ride-on toys, novelty products, or other entertainment-oriented products. This includes floats with playful shapes, animal heads, decorative elements, or designs that may cause the product to be perceived as a toy rather than a safety-sensitive water product. |
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Hazard
The products present a risk of drowning as toy-like designs may mislead consumers into treating the product as a play item rather than a flotation-related product requiring constant adult supervision. This may increase the risk of misuse, overreliance on the product, reduced caregiver vigilance, unsafe play behaviour, instability, tipping, entrapment, or drowning.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Corrective action
The products have been recalled from end users by TikTok and the listings have been removed.
We recommend that consumers stop using the recalled products immediately and keep them out of reach of children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2606-0177
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards