Product Safety Report: Yoto Mini (2021-2023 edition) (2412-0122)
Product Safety Report for Yoto Mini (2021-2023 edition) presenting a risk of fire.
Summary
Product: Yoto Mini (2021-2023 edition)
Hazard: It has been identified that a small number of Yoto Minis contained a battery that overheated when at a high state of charge.
Corrective action: Yoto have launched a battery replacement programme.
Product information
| Type | Toys – Audio equipment for children |
|---|---|
| Brand | Yoto |
| Affected serial numbers and sales period | Affected units were sold between 2021 and 2023 and generally have a serial number starting 1FE-8FE. The 14-digit serial number can be found on the base on the unit. 2024 Yoto Minis are unaffected by the battery issue and do not require a battery replacement kit. |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | An orange and white screen-free audio device for children |
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Hazard
It has been identified that a small number of Yoto Minis contained a battery that overheated when at a high state of charge, posing a potential burn or fire hazard.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Corrective action
Modification programme.
Consumers were initially contacted about this matter in April 2024, where affected consumers were offered a free replacement smart charging cable. Please see the Product Safety Report here for further details: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-yoto-mini-2404-0142
Yoto are now undertaking further corrective action, offering consumers who purchased a Yoto Mini between 2021 and 2023 a free replacement battery to further mitigate the potential fire risk.
Please access the Yoto recall page here: https://uk.yotoplay.com/recall for further details, and to order your replacement battery.
Owners should not dispose of lithium-ion batteries in normal household waste. For further information on household waste, including on local sites accepting lithium-ion batteries for safe disposal, access the following Gov.uk webpage: https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-waste
Additional information
PSD notification: 2412-0122
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards