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The Squishy Dumplings toy, sold by Samsons Cash and Carry and manufactured in China, has been urgently recalled due to an excess concentration of benzene, a toxic chemical that can cause cancer. The recall follows reports of potential chemical risks associated with the product, which gained popularity among children.
The recall of Squishy Dumplings affects products sold by Samsons Cash and Carry, following the discovery of excessive benzene levels in the toy’s outer layer. Investigations are ongoing to evaluate the extent of the chemical risk and the potential impact on consumers.
Samsons Cash and Carry has initiated an urgent recall of Squishy Dumplings after discovering the toys contain dangerous levels of benzene, posing a serious chemical risk to consumers. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified benzene as carcinogenic, leading to heightened public concern and demands for stricter safety regulations regarding toy manufacturing.
What remains unclear — It is not specified how many units of the Squishy Dumplings toy have been recalled.
Urgent recall of Squishy Dumplings toys from China over toxic chemical risk
A popular squishy toy has been urgently recalled after it was discovered it contains a toxic chemical that can cause cancer.
Squishy Dumplings became a viral craze with kids collecting the soft bao buns, always striving for the ultra-rare shiny versions.
But now the cute toys, manufactured in China, have been urgently recalled after they were found to present a ‘serious chemical risk’.
The outer layer of the smiling dumplings, sold by Samsons Cash and Carry, actually contain an excess concentration of benzene.
If inhaled, benzene can cause irritation to the eyes, nose and throat. Exposure to large amounts may also cause a burning feeling throughout the digestive tract and skin irritation.
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Others bought the toys for a bizarre social media trend involving heating them in a microwave to ‘make them soft’.
But one girl, 10-year-old Bella, faces being scarred for life after her’s burst causing the hot liquid inside to land on her face.
What is benzene?
Benzene is a colourless, volatile liquid with a characteristic sweet odour. It’s used as a starting material for plastics, foams, dyes, detergents, solvents, and insecticides.
Before its toxic nature was realised, benzene was previously used in cosmetics (for example aftershaves), domestic (cleaning) solvents and in the process of decaffeinating coffee. Its use in such consumer products or processes is no longer permitted.
How dangerous is benzene?
Short term exposure to benzene in air may cause irritation to the eyes nose and throat, cough, a hoarse voice and breathing difficulties. Exposure to larger amounts can cause swelling of the airways and a build-up of fluid in the lungs. Ingestion of benzene may cause a burning feeling throughout the digestive tract, nausea, vomiting and pain.
Benzene is known to cause acute myeloid leukaemia/acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia and potentially other cancers in humans. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified benzene as carcinogenic to humans (group 1).
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