Recall

MESOLAB Leaper Cute Anime Advent Calendar Recall (August 2026)

Serious chemical risk.

WhatMESOLAB Leaper Cute Anime Advent Calendar
BrandMESOLAB
The hazardThe product presents a serious chemical risk because one of the included characters contains excess concentrations of phthalates.
Product typeToys – Dolls/Soft Toys (Non Powered)
Made inChina
Risk levelSerious
Issued byOffice for Product Safety and Standards
Recall date2026-08-18 (notice 2608-0024)

What was recalled

Christmas countdown calendar. Affected products were sold by Debenhams, Groupon, Superdrug and The Range.

Why it was recalled

The product presents a serious chemical risk because the orange character contains excess Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). DEHP is a phthalate. Phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. 

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

What to do

The product has been recalled from end users by MESOLAB, and affected consumers have been contacted directly.

Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately and keep it out of reach of children.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2608-0024

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Source: the official OPSS product recall notice, published 2026-08-18. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.

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