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As a result, the company has withdrawn the Chinese-made device from sale.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Trading standards regulators have withdrawn the Chinese-made devices from the UK market as part of a recall, it emerged this week.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
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.
