A concerned mother found a hidden knife in a pencil case from Shein, prompting an investigation by Trading Standards for child safety.
Sutton Coldfield: So, there’s this mum, Ann-Marie Bennett, who bought some cute stationery sets for her kids before school started. She thought she was getting a good deal, paying just £5 for two pencil cases filled with pens and other goodies.
But when the packages arrived, she was in for a shock. Instead of just fun school supplies, she found a plastic flower that had a hidden one-inch blade inside. Can you believe that? Trading Standards are now looking into it after Ann-Marie discovered this dangerous surprise.
She immediately took the pencil case away from her eight-year-old daughter, Alice, who had packed it for school. Ann-Marie was worried sick about her five-year-old, Abbie, getting her hands on that knife. It’s terrifying to think about what could have happened.
Feeling that this was a serious risk, she reported it to Trading Standards. They called the item ‘unacceptable’ for kids and promised to investigate. Ann-Marie was just trying to do a nice thing for her kids, and now she’s left feeling anxious.
She said she was just shopping for some fun stuff, thinking it was all safe for kids aged three to six. But when she saw that sharpener, which looked innocent enough, her heart raced. She couldn’t believe it was actually a blade.
She was really worried, especially since her other daughter had the same set in purple, and that blade could have gone to school with her. It’s just not something you expect to find in a pencil case.
Ann-Marie thinks this item should be taken off Shein’s website before someone gets hurt. It’s been marked as ‘sold out’ for over a week now, but she believes it should be clearer that it contains a knife, especially since it’s marketed to young kids.
When she reached out to Trading Standards, they agreed that it’s unacceptable for such an item to be sold for children. They’re on it, making sure to keep everyone safe.
Even after Shein was informed about the blade, the item stayed on their site, and they didn’t comment since the customer hadn’t reported it directly to them. It’s a wild situation, and Ann-Marie just wants to warn other parents to be careful with what they buy.
