{"id":116160,"date":"2025-12-25T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=116160"},"modified":"2025-12-25T09:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:00:54","slug":"christmas-toy-recall-sainsburys-argos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/christmas-toy-recall-sainsburys-argos\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Toy Recall: Urgent Warning for Shoppers at Sainsbury\u2019s and Argos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Retailers Sainsbury\u2019s and Argos have issued a rapid product recall just before Christmas for a children\u2019s game found to pose a serious choking hazard. The game, Jungle Heads & Tails<\/em>, manufactured by Orchard Toys<\/em>, was sold in stores across the UK and is marketed for toddlers aged 18 months and up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision to withdraw the game was made after it was discovered that a small cardboard disc, intended to be removed during production, remained in some units. According to the UK\u2019s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)<\/em>, the inclusion of this loose component means the toy does not meet safety requirements set out in the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faulty Design Leaves Small Part Accessible to Children<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The recall <\/a>notice centres on a manufacturing error involving the toy\u2019s elephant card piece. As explained by the OPSS, the issue lies with \u201ca <\/em>cardboard disc<\/em><\/strong> which should have been removed from the nose as part of the manufacturing process<\/em>.\u201d The disc, classified as a small part, remains in place in certain batches, making it easily accessible to young children, particularly those under 36 months<\/strong>, who are more likely to explore toys orally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The OPSS <\/a>stated the product presents a \u201cserious risk of choking\u201d, and warned parents to stop using the toy immediately. Retailers were advised to pull the affected products from shelves, and parents have been urged to keep the game out of reach of children and return it for a refund or replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recall applies only to units bearing the batch code SP\/001639\/058\/17.03.25<\/strong>. No other versions of Jungle Heads & Tails<\/em> or other Orchard Toys products are affected by the issue. The game was manufactured in China and distributed widely across the UK during the run-up to the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Product Recall: Jungle Heads & Tails playing cards have been recalled due to a manufacturing fault which means that they pose a serious choking hazard due to small parts.
This was seen on the Wiltshire Trading Standards Facebook page & posted today. pic.twitter.com\/ltDYvFOK3s<\/a><\/p>— Wiltshire Cat (@wiltshirecat1) December 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>