Amazon forced to stop selling baby bath chair - due to high risk of tots drowning

The Office for Product Safety and Standards issued an urgent warning COO11 Baby Bath Chair Support as it does not meet safety standards.

The report issued on November 26th claims if a baby is left out of arms reach or without active supervision, they could slip in the water and drown

The chair presents a 'high risk' of drowning as it does not meet the labelling and warning requirements of the relevant standard.

The alert claims the product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Owners of the baby chair are advised to stop using it 'immediately' and to contact the distributor they purchased it from.

The product has been removed from Amazon's online marketplace.

A UK government spokesperson said: "This product presents a high risk of drowning as it does not meet the labelling and warning requirements of the relevant standard, BS EN 17022:2018.

"If a baby is left out of arms reach or without active supervision, they can slip into the water and drown.

"The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. Corrective Measures Owners are advised to stop using this product immediately.

"Contact the distributor you purchased it from to request redress. The listing has been removed from the online marketplace."

The product's code is B0BLCVCL2C.

Amazon have been contacted for comment.