Urgent warning over sex toy that may BURN women as retailers recall Chinese-made gadget because of ‘internal fault’

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  • Regulators have warned that Divine’s Vibrating Pearl Love Egg is ‘heating up’
  • The ‘powerful’ product has been removed from the manufacturer’s website

By Emily Stearn, health reporter for Mailonline

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A sex toy has been urgently recalled over fears that women could burn themselves using it.

So Divine’s remote-controlled ‘love egg’, sold for around £30, has an ‘internal flaw’.

This means that it can get hot if the batteries are installed incorrectly.

As a result, the company has withdrawn the Chinese-made device from sale.

“This could cause burns to customers,” they warned.

Trading standards regulators have withdrawn the Chinese-made devices from the UK market as part of a recall, it emerged this week. Evidence has been found that the So Divine Vibrating Pearl Love Egg can 'heat up' if the batteries are incorrectly installed. “This could cause burns to customers,” they warned

Trading standards regulators have withdrawn the Chinese-made devices from the UK market as part of a recall, it emerged this week. Evidence has been found that the So Divine Vibrating Pearl Love Egg can ‘heat up’ if the batteries are incorrectly installed. “This could cause burns to customers,” they warned

The vibrator is described by So Divine as a ‘game-changer when it comes to pleasure and intimacy’.

The lilac-colored product was sold at Tesco and Superdrug, among others.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) The items mentioned with the batch code BN2303 do not meet the safety regulations.

So Divine said, “If you purchased an affected product, do not use it.”

Customers can instead “return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.” No receipt is required.

Even a very serious burn can be painless.

Appropriate first aid should be provided to treat any burns as quickly as possible, the NHS advises. This limits the damage to your skin.

BURNS – WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO YOU TREAT THEM?

Burns are damage to the skin caused by dry heat, such as an iron or fire.

This is different from burns, which occur as a result of wet heat such as hot water or steam.

Burns can be very painful and can lead to:

  • Red or flaky skin
  • Blisters
  • Swelling
  • White or charred skin

But the amount of pain a person feels is not always related to how severe the burn is.

Even a very serious burn can be painless.

To treat a burn:

  • Remove the heat source
  • Cool with cold or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes. Do not use ice
  • Remove any clothing or jewelry that is nearby unless it is attached to the skin
  • Keep the person warm with a blanket
  • Cover the burn with cling film
  • If necessary, use painkillers such as paracetamol
  • If the face or eyes are burned, remain sitting upright to reduce swelling

Burns that require immediate emergency treatment include:

  • Chemical or electrical
  • Large or deep – larger than the injured person’s hand
  • Those that cause white or charred skin
  • Those on the face, hands, limbs, feet or genitals where blisters develop

Pregnant women, children under five years of age, the elderly, people with weak immune systems and people suffering from a medical condition such as diabetes should also go to the hospital.

Treatment depends on which layers of the skin are affected.

In severe cases, a skin graft may be necessary.

Source: NHS choices

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