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The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is highlighting a range of unsafe Halloween products recalled this season.
Product Recall for Haunted House Dracula, Pumpkin and Frankenstein children’s Halloween face masks sold by The Works presenting a risk of burns
Product Recall for Licus Girls Royal Vampire Halloween Costume G-0108 sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of entrapment.
Product Recall for Spooktacular Creations Orange & Purple Halloween witch costume sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of choking and a risk of strangulation.
Product Recall for Yhong girl's Halloween dress-up star outfit sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of choking. The product also presents flammability, entrapment and asphyxiation risks.
Product recall for personalised paint your own Halloween pumpkins presenting a high chemical risk and risk of injuries and choking due to the presence of accessible button batteries.
Product recall for Creepy Town Light Up Ghost & Pumpkin decorations presenting a high risk of injuries and choking due to easy access to button batteries.
Product Recall for Creepy Town Evil Furry Mask sold by Poundland presenting a serious risk of burns.
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Product Recall for Maeau girls’ witch costume sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of entrapment.
Product Safety Report for Spooky Season Eyeshadow Palette presenting a serious chemical risk.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has produced posters, leaflets and other materials to spread the word on keeping safe this Halloween.
Find product safety alerts, unsafe products and recalls
You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions
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This statistical release gives details of the number of persons injured by fireworks in Northern Ireland during the Halloween period. The survey covers a four/five-week period and covers those injuries treated at A&E Departments and Minor Injuries Units.
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