A pack of the Poundland decorative – and deadly – eggs (Picture Wessex News)

Trading Standards officers have issued a warning over potentially lethal foam Easter eggs which could choke children.

The ‘decorative’ foam eggs, made in China, look like Cadbury’s Mini Eggs – but could lodge in children’s throats and kill them if eaten by mistake.

The eggs have already been pulled from Poundland stores, after after Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards raised concerns that children could die.


Trading Standards officers warn that similar eggs may be in sale in other stores across Britain.

Steve Playle, investigations and enforcement manager at Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards, warned ‘These products could very easily be mistaken for Cadbury Mini Eggs by young children and swallowed, leading to dire consequences.



‘They could be particularly difficult to remove if lodged in a child’s throat because they are made of polystyrene and could mould to the shape of a child’s airway, making them difficult to remove in an emergency.

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‘We welcome the actions of Poundland in taking a potentially dangerous product off the shelves and would urge any parent who has already purchaseda pack to keep it away from children.

‘Parents should also be wary of similar products being offered for sale over the Easter period at other stores or online.’

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