Hunter Price licensed hot water bottles recalled over burns risk

The Office for Product Safety and Standards published a product recall on 24 November 2023 for four Hunter Price licensed hot water bottles, which it says may pose a burns risk because of a weak joint at the top seam¹. The recall covers products sold in black Hogwarts, grey print Hogwarts, pink Barbie patch and purple Gabby's Dollhouse designs¹. The alert was notified by Local Authority Trading Standards under case number 2311-0157¹.

The affected models and their item codes are listed below. All four carry the same PO code, 06378¹.

The brand is given as Hunter Price International and the country of origin as China¹. The product category on the alert is childcare articles and children's equipment, hot water bottle¹. The Office for Product Safety and Standards states that the product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, and that the products are being recalled as a precautionary safety measure¹.

The alert records the corrective action as a recall of the product from end users¹. No injuries linked to the affected bottles have been reported in the alert, and no risk level is given; the field is marked "not provided"¹.

Why it matters for households

The recall applies to households in the UK that hold one of the four listed designs, which are sold as licensed character hot water bottles and fall under the alert's childcare articles and children's equipment category¹. The hazard identified is a weak joint at the top seam, which the Office for Product Safety and Standards says may cause burns¹. The maker's advice, as recorded in the alert, is for affected consumers to stop using the item immediately and return it to their nearest store for a full refund¹. The alert does not state a closing date for returns, nor how households should check a bottle against the batch details beyond the item and PO codes listed¹. Households can read more on safe filling, checking and replacing bottles in the guide to hot water bottles, and on alternatives in the guide to a hot water bottle or wheat bag.

What happens next

The product has been recalled from end users, and returns are being handled through stores under the maker's refund advice¹. No further timetable for the recall has been reported¹.