{"id":120232,"date":"2026-05-08T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=120232"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:38:07","slug":"dunelm-issues-urgent-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/dunelm-issues-urgent-recall\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunelm Issues Urgent Recall for 27 Products Over Serious Safety Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dunelm has issued an urgent warning to customers after recalling <strong>27 products<\/strong> sold in stores and online due to potential asbestos contamination. The retailer confirmed the affected items were available between <strong>2019 and 2026<\/strong> and urged shoppers to stop using them immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dunelm recalls 27 products after safety concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The recall affects a range of <strong>decorative doorstops<\/strong> sold across the UK, including <strong>animal-themed<\/strong> and <strong>fabric designs. <\/strong>According to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunelm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dunelm<\/a>, the sand sealed inside the products may contain a \u201c<em>small quantity of asbestos<\/em>\u201d, a substance banned in the UK because of the health risks linked to exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement published on its website, the retailer said: \u201c<em>The safety of our customers is very important to us, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.<\/em>\u201d The Government\u2019s product safety website also confirmed the products failed to comply with the <strong>General Product Safety Regulations 2005.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dunelm issues &#39;immediate&#39; recall on 27 items pulled from shelves &#8211; full list <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9RzwtuXFQ5\">https:\/\/t.co\/9RzwtuXFQ5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Belfast Live (@BelfastLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BelfastLive\/status\/2052405662806667444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What customers have been told to do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunelm advised customers to stop using any affected products immediately and either dispose of them safely or return them to stores for a<strong> full refund<\/strong>. If the doorstop is undamaged, customers are being told to place it inside a <strong>heavy-duty plastic bag<\/strong> and <strong>securely seal<\/strong> it with tape before disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For damaged products where the sand is exposed, Dunelm advised people to use <strong>wet cloths<\/strong> to collect the material while wearing <strong>gloves<\/strong> and <strong>a mask<\/strong> to reduce the risk of dust spreading. The retailer also warned customers to keep children away from any areas where sand may have spilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full list of recalled Dunelm products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The recalled products include the <strong>Albert Dog Doorstop, Cockapoo Doorstop, Fox Doorstop, Llama Doorstop, Hamish the Highland Cow Doorstop, Pear Shaped Doorstop<\/strong> and several patterned fabric doorstops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other affected items include the <strong>Geo Doorstop, Honeycomb Doorstop, Mushroom Doorstop, Owl Doorstop<\/strong> and Pom <strong>Pom Doorstop<\/strong> &#8211; Grey. The full list of 27 recalled products is available on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunelm.com\/info\/help\/product-safety-recalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dunelm\u2019s official website<\/a><\/strong>, alongside product images and barcode details to help customers identify affected items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-120233 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/econostrum-2026-05-08T103124.127.jpg\" alt=\"Dunelm\" class=\"wp-image-120233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/econostrum-2026-05-08T103124.127.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/econostrum-2026-05-08T103124.127-380x230.jpg 380w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/econostrum-2026-05-08T103124.127-1200x727.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/econostrum-2026-05-08T103124.127-520x315.jpg 520w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/econostrum-2026-05-08T103124.127-1536x931.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some of the products recalled by Dunelm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Government warning issued over asbestos risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Government safety officials confirmed the products originated from China and warned that asbestos exposure can present <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/uk-toy-recall-grows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health risks<\/a> even at low levels. The official recall notice stated the products had been withdrawn from sale and recalled from customers as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers seeking further information have been advised to contact Dunelm directly through its customer service channels or visit the retailer\u2019s website for disposal and refund guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of shoppers are being urged to check their homes after Dunelm pulled multiple products from sale over a serious safety concern. The retailer has issued an urgent warning and advised customers to stop using affected items immediately while refunds are made available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":120234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120232"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120235,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120232\/revisions\/120235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}