With only a few days to go until Christmas, Matalan has recalled a series of Christmas decorations due to them imposing a “risk of choking.”
The products join another Matalan product recently recalled for presenting risks of cuts and injuries.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) stated that all of the products did not meet the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
All of the products have been recalled by the end user.
Recalled Amazon Christmas products
OPSS
Matalan Stripe Tree Christmas Decoration
Type: Decorative Articles – Christmas Decoration
Brand: Matalan
Model: M207676
Barcode: 6207676000004
Sales Period: 5 August 2024 to 21 October 2024
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A red and pink Christmas tree decoration
Matalan Doughnuts Christmas Tree Decoration 3PK
Type: Decorative Articles – Christmas Decoration
Brand: Matalan
Model: M207659
Barcode: 6207659000007
Sales Period: 2 September 2024 to 20 November 2024
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Christmas tree decoration in the form of doughnuts, with sprinkles
Matalan Sweets Christmas Tree Decoration 2PK
Type: Decorative Articles – Christmas Decoration
Brand: Matalan
Model: M207658
Barcode: 6207658000008
Sales Period: 2 September 2024 to 20 November 2024
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Christmas tree decoration in the form of sweets, with sprinkles
Matalan Gingerbread Man Christmas Tree Decoration 4PK
Type: Decorative Articles – Christmas Decoration
Brand: Matalan
Model: M172948, M207394
Barcode: 6207394000003, 6172948000009
Sales Period: 11 September 2023 to 26 November 2024
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Christmas tree decoration in the form of a gingerbread man
Matalan Ice Lolly Christmas Tree Decoration
Type: Decorative Articles – Christmas Decoration
Brand: Matalan
Model: M207668
Barcode: 6207668000005
Sales Period: 2 September 2024 to 20 November 2024
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Christmas tree decoration in the form of a pink lolly, with icing and sprinkles
The OPSS said for the doughnuts, gingerbread, ice lolly and sweets decorations: “The product presents a risk of choking as small parts can easily detach from the decoration.”
All of the products do not meet the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 or the requirements of the Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989 (FISR), apart from the gingerbread which passed the FISR.
The stripe tree: “Presents a risk of choking as it has been identified that the tree can come apart and produce small parts. This may cause a person to choke if the small part is placed in the mouth,” said the OPSS.
The recall of the products has been notified by the Local Authority Trading Standards.
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The OPSS said: “The products have been recalled from end users by Matalan.
“For further information, access the Matalan recall page at the following link: https://www.matalan.co.uk/customer-services/product-recall-notice
“If you have any queries, please contact 0333 0044444 or email customercareaceo@matalan.co.uk.”
