Urgent safety warning issued for children's soap over 'flammable gas' fears
The children’s soap has been found to contain a flammable gas 🚨
- A product safety alert has been issued for a children’s soap.
- The item contains the flammable gases butane, isobutane and propane.
- There is a risk it could ignite if it comes into contact with an ignition source.
A product safety alert has been issued for a children’s soap over a potential burning risk.
The Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap, which is sold in 200ml bottles and available in a variety of colours, has been found to contain a flammable gas that could ignite if it comes into contact with an ignition source.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is suspending the sale of the children’s soap over the burning risks, while investigations are carried out. Parents who have bought the item are being urged to check the batch numbers to see if their product is affected.
The incident comes after urgent product recalls for children’s toys, including a sand art kit and a candle art kit, over fears they had been contaminated with small levels of asbestos.
What product is affected?
A product safety alert has been issued for Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap after it was found to contain flammable gases butane, isobutane and propane. There is a risk of the product igniting if it is dispensed onto a flame or another ignition source, or if it comes into contact with a naked flame; the foam may ignite, causing burns.
The soap, which is 200ml and comes in the colours pink, blue and purple, has the following batch numbers: 26109E 3 (pink), 25947E 1 (pink), 26112E 5 (blue), 26112E 4 (blue), 25948E 3 (blue), 25651E (purple).
What should you do if you’ve bought the soap?
Sales of the Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap have been suspended over safety concerns, while further investigations are carried out. If you have purchased the soap, it’s advised that you check the batch numbers to see if your product is affected and contact the retailer you bought it from.
If you’ve purchased the item, you can learn more about the product safety alert at the Office for Product Safety and Standards.