The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued a series of warnings as numerous products sold in shops, supermarkets and online were recalled this week due to safety concerns
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Irish shoppers have been hit with a flurry of warnings as a host of products sold in high street shops, supermarkets and online were recalled this week due to safety fears.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) product safety officers conduct weekly inspections on a range of items sold across Ireland to ensure they meet safety standards.
These spot checks can come without warning and cover a wide array of products, from children’s toys to electrical goods and gas appliances. If any products are found to fall short of safety standards, CCPC officers use their legal powers to ensure these items are removed from sale to protect consumers and prevent further risk.
This week, the CCPC disclosed that several popular items purchased by Irish consumers online have been recalled over safety concerns, including chargers and children’s toys, reports Dublin Live.
The complete list of recalled items is provided below.
Chargers sold on Shein
A variety of chargers available on Shein have been recalled due to potential risks of electric shock, fire and injury.
The CCPC announced on Tuesday that online marketplace Shein has initiated a recall for eight different chargers sold by third-party sellers on the platform to customers in Ireland.
According to the consumer watchdog, these products pose a risk of electric shock, fire and injury due to inadequate insulation, lack of thermal protection, faulty earthing, and missing or incorrect ratings. The details of the affected products are provided below:.
The CCPC has advised anyone who purchased one of these products to “please stop use immediately and discard the product”.
Shein has contacted all affected customers via email and through their app.
Anyone wishing to get in touch with Shein for a refund or with concerns about this product can contact customer services at eurcsteam@shein. com.
Children’s toys available on Temu
This week, the CCPC also issued several product safety alerts for children’s toys available on the Temu platform.
These warnings relate to various toy products that have raised choking and chemical concerns.
The first item affected is the Cat Paw Squishy toy sold by KRAIDAY on Temu, with the CCPC highlighting a chemical hazard due to potential exposure to restricted phthalates exceeding permitted levels. This could harm children’s health by affecting their reproductive system.
The model number is JY100. The bar code is 7144531495.
The batch number is 24100112. The product identifier is 17592741866678.
Approximately 103 affected products are in the Republic of Ireland.
Additionally, a safety concern has been identified with a Musical Rattle Toy sold by Musical Dreamer on Temu. This safety alert relates to a choking hazard as the item contains small parts that could detach and be placed in a young child’s mouth.
The brand in question is Unknown, with the model type/number being W0007 – green. The batch number is 20240330, and approximately 74 products are affected in the Republic of Ireland.
Another toy presenting a choking danger is a Plush Toy White Duck available from Claires via the Temu platform.
Similar to the Musical Rattle Toy, components could become detached from this toy, creating a possible swallowing hazard for small children. The bar code is 3132347210, the batch number is 2024/04/20 and the Product ID is 601099783878366.
Roughly 6 products are affected in the Republic of Ireland.
Product names and images(Image: CCPC)
In each instance, shoppers have been urged to cease using these toys straight away and store them away from children.
Meanwhile, Dunnes Stores has withdrawn its Sage and Herbes De Provence owing to safety worries.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed that multiple recall notices were issued this week for food items stocked in supermarkets throughout Ireland.
Dunnes Stores withdrew one of its spices after it was discovered to present a potential choking risk.
A Food Safety Alert was released for a batch of Dunnes Stores Herbes De Provence owing to the possible presence of large fragments of stalk and bark.
The particular batch affected carries the batch code “L25315225” and a best before date of September 2027.
The supermarket chain has also withdrawn a batch of sage as it presents a choking danger.
A recall notice has been released for Dunnes Stores Sage owing to the potential presence of large fragments of stalk and bark, which could pose a choking hazard. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
The product under scrutiny is Dunnes Stores Sage, 10g pack size, hailing from the UK with the batch codes: L25279228, L25280228, L25307228 and L25308228, and a best before date of June 2027.
Retailers have been instructed to pull the affected batches from their shelves and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Meanwhile, customers are being advised to steer clear of the implicated batches.
On top of this, earlier this week, shoppers were also encouraged to check their cupboards after an urgent recall was issued for a popular breakfast item.
Customers are being cautioned against consuming a specific batch of Nutrilean Chocolate Brownie Overnight Oats due to concerns over contamination.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed that Listeria monocytogenes was found in a batch of these overnight oats, retailing at €3.95.
The impacted pack has a best before date of 25/11/2025.
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of bacteria that can lead to serious illness in certain individuals.
The FSAI elaborated: “Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.
“Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average three weeks but can range between three and 70 days.”
Retailers have been instructed to remove the affected batch from their shelves and display notices where the product was sold.
Wholesalers and distributors are being told to inform their customers and make sure the batch is withdrawn.
Customers are being advised not to eat the affected batch.
