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# Parents warned as unsafe inflatable children's costumes seized in Suffolk
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/unsafe-inflatable-children-s-costumes-seized-in-suffolk/
- Published: 2024-10-11T06:55:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:33:10.000Z
- Description: Suffolk Trading Standards has confiscated 425 dangerous inflatable costumes for children due to a high risk of asphyxiation. The products, imported from China, failed to meet UK safety regulations.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, #article, Suffolk Trading Standards, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Suffolk Trading Standards' Imports Team intercepted a shipment of 425 unsafe children's inflatable costumes before they could reach consumers. They were intended for sale on Amazon but their overly long drawstrings posed an increased of asphyxiation.

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The Chinese imported products failed to meet UK safety regulations (Suffolk Trading Standards)

**Key details:**

- The costumes failed to meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
- Excessively long drawstrings around the neck could tighten, potentially strangling or injuring children.
- Amazon has removed the product listings.
- The seized goods have been destroyed.

**What you can do:**

- If you've purchased a potentially unsafe product, stop using it immediately.
- Report concerns to Trading Standards via Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133.
- Only buy from reputable retailers and when shopping on online marketplaces, check seller details for a UK address.
- Read product reviews carefully and be wary of prices that seem too good to be true.

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