Border Rejects Outpicker Bath Bomb over Chemical and Choking Risks

The Office for Product Safety and Standards recorded a safety report for PSD notification 2510 0015 on 23 December 2025 after a consignment described as the Outpicker Bath Bomb was stopped at the UK border. The item was a 70 gram clear plastic bottle of bath bomb powder sold together with a small soap dinosaur. Authorities rejected the import because inspectors found serious chemical and choking risks that made the product non compliant with existing UK rules.

Inspectors identified two principal hazards. First, the bath powder was in a clear plastic bottle with no child resistant cap, creating a chemical and poisoning risk if a child accessed and mouthed the contents. Second, the included soap dinosaur was small enough to fit the small parts cylinder used to assess choking hazards for young children. The toy element was therefore assessed as non compliant with the UK Toys Safety Regulations and the consignment was refused entry.

The formal measure recorded was import rejected at border. The report noted that product labelling and marking require improvement, and that the importer must remedy the non compliance before the product can enter the UK market. Consumers are not being asked to return items because the consignment did not reach UK shops, but businesses and importers are warned to check packaging, child resistant closures, and small parts safety for similar items.

For makers and retailers the incident is a practical reminder of two recurring risks when selling bath additives with novelty toys. Packaging that allows children easy access to concentrated powders or chemicals must meet child resistant packaging requirements. Any toy included must pass small parts and choking tests and be correctly classified as a toy or as a cosmetic accessory before placement on the market. Check product labelling, marking, classification, and test documentation before importing or listing such items for sale.

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