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Product safety alerts issued for household items

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Our trading standards team have been made aware of national safety notices for two products.

Baby sleep pillows

A product safety alert has been issued for baby sleep pillows. These pillows are intended to be used for babies to lie on or sleep with.

The pillows are dangerous and can cause suffocation or overheating.

The advice – check your home for this product and visit the product safety alert on the government website to read what to do next.

Tumble Dryers

Owners of integrated heat pump tumble dryers manufactured by Haier are being asked to check if their machine needs an urgent repair due to the risk of fire.

The advice – if you own a Haier manufactured tumble dryer, you should visit the product safety alert on the government website to check your model number and serial number.