Argos is urging those who bought the Orchard Toys Fun Food Bingo game to return it. (Image: Getty)
Argos is urging those who bought the Orchard Toys Fun Food Bingo game to return it to their nearest store for a full refund. The popular children’s present is being recalled over concerns it could be contaminated with mildew.
The game was sold between September 1 and December 23 and was priced at £10. It has now been removed from the Argos website.
A notice on the website reads: “Orchard Toys is recalling the above Fun Food Bingo; the product may present a risk of microbial contamination. It has been identified that there may be small amounts of mildew on the cotton bag included in the game.
“Mildew may pose a risk to health in individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mildew.
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Mildew may pose a risk to health in individuals with compromised immune systems, Argos says, (Image: Getty)
“Please stop using the toy immediately, check if you have an affected batch and if so, return it to your local Argos store for a full refund or contact Argos direct on 0800 011 3462 Monday to Sunday 08:00 – 20:00.
“We take the quality and safety of our products extremely seriously and would like to apologise to customers affected for any inconvenience this may cause. No other Orchard Toys products are affected by this recall.”
The Food Standards Agency and Chartered Trading Standards Institute websites provide reliable sources of information for all product recalls. The Mirror reports that recall notices should also be visible in stores if a product has been removed.
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Tesco has also issued a recall for numerous products this month. (Image: Getty)
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