Small foam balls in a toy archery set prompted an October 30 warning from Ireland's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The notice covers a 12pcs Interactive Archery Game Set sold by third-party sellers on Temu. The foam balls are small parts that a small child could put in their mouth and choke on. The notice identifies approximately 143 affected products sold to consumers in the Republic of Ireland. It does not report an injury count.
This is a product safety information notice. Stop using the product immediately, discard it and keep it away from children, the CCPC says. Temu will notify affected customers and help with refunds. Buyers who still need help should use the customer-service link in the official notice.
The CCPC provides these identifiers:
Check the official notice and product photograph against the purchase record and packaging. The images accompanying this article are generic concepts, so they cannot identify the affected model.
The purchase record names a set. At home, its box may be in one room while loose balls sit among other toys. That separation is the problem our safety team would check: has the household removed the hazard, or only the packaging?
Ask whoever last put the game away where its parts went. Check the original storage area and shared toy containers. Account for the affected item and its loose parts, then follow the disposal instruction. Removing a few balls or keeping the remaining pieces for play would be a different action from the one the notice calls for.
Tell every caregiver that the item has been taken out of use. A brief handover should distinguish “identified” from “removed and disposed of.” If parts remain unaccounted for, record that fact instead of marking the job complete. This proposed household process has not been tested in the notified cases.
Buying an anti choking device does not remove an unsafe toy or resolve missing-parts uncertainty. Remove the hazard before reviewing emergency equipment.
For children aged one or older, Ireland's HSE advises encouraging an effective cough and following its first-aid sequence if coughing is ineffective. Call 112 or 999 if choking persists and help has not already been called; call immediately if the child is unconscious or unresponsive. In that situation, the emergency operator can guide CPR. Babies need separate age-appropriate guidance.
The HSE explicitly advises against suction-based anti-choking devices for choking children, citing insufficient research and the risk of delayed treatment. A suction device for choking must not be presented as the recommended response to this Irish toy notice. Follow the HSE guidance and appropriate training; do not delay help while looking for equipment.
A FITIGER website customer card attributed to Sophie LeBegue in Orlando, dated March 16, 2026, describes compact storage and avoiding drawer clutter. That is manufacturer-published customer feedback about keeping equipment, not a verified rescue or evidence about the Temu toy.
Storage feedback leaves another question unanswered: could a different adult find the household's emergency information and understand the plan? For someone who already keeps a portable choking rescue device, storage convenience alone cannot answer that question, establish suitability or replace training.
FITIGER's public FAC02 summary describes a completed simulated-use evaluation involving 30 participants: 15 lay rescuers and 15 healthcare professionals. Observed activities included preparation, mask selection and installation, device action, assessment and after-use handling. These records concern FoldPumpVac models and must not be transferred to EasyPumpVac.
The public material does not provide enough detail for independent reanalysis. It gives no clinical success rate for a choking rescue device, does not test removal of this toy's foam balls and does not establish FDA clearance or approval. FAC02 excludes children under one year.
The FoldPumpVac Home Kit and EasyPumpVac Travel Kit pages provide model-specific information for a separate preparedness decision. Consult current labeling and local guidance. Linking those pages is not a recommendation to use either product on a choking child in Ireland; the HSE advice above remains applicable.
Disclosure: FITIGER sells both product families and publishes the customer feedback and study summary discussed here. The CCPC notice does not identify any FITIGER device involvement.
