Protect your family: Popular mini beach tent that could harm you!

As we welcome the warmer months and plan our seaside escapes, many look for convenient accessories to enhance our beach experience.

One such item that has caught the eye of many Australian families is the pop-up mini beach tent, complete with a small built-in pool, ground spikes, and a storage bag.

However, a recent recall has cast a shadow over this seemingly perfect beach accessory, highlighting the importance of product safety for our seniors and their families.


The item, sold on the online platform Temu, has been urgently recalled by the supplier Yiwi Pingrong Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd. due to a failure to comply with the mandatory standard for portable swimming pools.

The recall explicitly targets products with the identifying numbers SKU10835 and SKU10834, sold between 5 October and 28 October of the previous year.


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A Pop-up mini beach tent from Temu was recalled due to the risk of drowning. Credit: Product Safety Australia


The absence of the required warning signs on these tents poses a grave risk.

Product Safety Australia has issued a stark warning, stating that the tent presents a risk of 'serious injury or death from drowning' if consumers are unaware of the potential hazards.

This mainly concerns families with young children who might be attracted to the built-in pool feature.


Customers who have purchased this product are advised to cease using it immediately and contact Temu seller Yiqisheng Outdoor to request a refund.

The seller can be reached via the email address [email protected].

The recall of the mini beach tent is not an isolated incident for Temu.

Late last year, a range of hooded jumpers was also recalled after a child suffered 'serious injuries'.

The hoodies lacked a mandatory warning label and posed a risk of severe burn injuries if exposed to heat or a flame source.


In a harrowing incident, an 8-year-old Queensland girl, Daniella Jacobs-Herd, suffered severe burns when her Temu hoodie caught fire due to a bonfire accident.

Moreover, red flags have been raised concerning Temu's coin and button battery-operated products.

Consumer advocates tested 15 random products from the site, and all failed at least one safety test set by Australian regulators.

With new laws introduced in 2022 to ensure button batteries are secure and child-resistant, the findings are alarming.

If ingested, these batteries can cause severe internal burns, leading to death or serious injury within a short time frame.


As seniors, many of us are grandparents or caregivers, and the safety of our loved ones is paramount.

This incident serves as a critical reminder to check safety standards and recall notices of products, especially those intended for use by children.

It's essential to stay informed and vigilant about the items we bring into our homes and to our family gatherings.

In other news, shoppers have been cautioned about children's products on Temu, which failed safety tests due to the associated risks of button batteries.

Consumer advocacy group CHOICE tested 15 items from the online platform, and every product failed to meet at least one Australian safety standard. You can read more about it here.
Key Takeaways

  • A pop-up mini beach tent sold in Temu has been recalled due to the risk of 'serious injury or death' from drowning.
  • The product does not comply with the mandatory standard for portable swimming pools and lacks the required warning signs.
  • Consumers are urged to immediately cease using the product and contact the Temu seller Yiqisheng Outdoor for a refund.
  • Concerns have been raised about the safety of Temu products, with red flags following incidents and failed safety tests on items sold on the platform.
Have you ever had to deal with a product recall? How do you ensure the items you purchase for family use are safe? Share your stories in the comments below.
 
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Wow, I have purchased alot of items from temu with no problems with the products at all.
Now ANY CHILD CAN DROWN IN ANY KIDS POOL....IF THEY ARE NOT SUPERVISED....
STRAIGHT UP...THAT'S THE MOST STUPID REASON FOR A RECALL ON A PRODUCT...
Totally agree with you.
Some Temu products are rubbish but most are very good.
Once again the onus comes back on the adult supervising.
I have four granddaughters under the age of 9 and they are not allowed near the home pool or any water without a parent being with them.
 
I buy alot on temu eg dresses for my granddaughter's, gardening products including solar lights.
80% is good ,10% ok and 10% shocking

I also buy alot of craft items for the grandkids and my mother2

They are really good with returns and at times refund and let you keep the items.

Those 2 recalls were one for a girls jumper which had batteries in them
This last one was recalled because it didn't have a warning sign stating not to leave your child alone because of risk of drowning.

Kmart has far more recalls.

I wouldn't be surprised if kmart started these recalls.
 
Wow, I have purchased alot of items from temu with no problems with the products at all.
Now ANY CHILD CAN DROWN IN ANY KIDS POOL....IF THEY ARE NOT SUPERVISED....
STRAIGHT UP...THAT'S THE MOST STUPID REASON FOR A RECALL ON A PRODUCT...

Wow, I have purchased alot of items from temu with no problems with the products at all.
Now ANY CHILD CAN DROWN IN ANY KIDS POOL....IF THEY ARE NOT SUPERVISED....
STRAIGHT UP...THAT'S THE MOST STUPID REASON FOR A RECALL ON A PRODUCT...
Totally agree - sounds like a knee-jerk reaction and someone's aversion to Temu. Personally, I (and my friends) have purchased many and varying items from Temu with no problems whatsoever.
 
Temu's website rates this potential killer at 4.8 out of 5.

Never trust a retailer's own product reviews for unbiased reports. They are generally generated by the company's website.

Productreview.com.au has a blanket rating for Temu of 2.2 out of 5.

Who do you trust for a fair assessment? Not Temu - that's for sure!
 
Temu products sound like junk 🌷
Temu don't produce, they are the outlet for many companies the things I have bought through Temu been mainly woodwork equipment which are very good quality i have not bought clothes. I also bought a couple of flasks because the ones I bought here don't keep the drink hot not like the old days when they were very good The flasks I bought keeps hot all day
 
Temu don't produce, they are the outlet for many companies the things I have bought through Temu been mainly woodwork equipment which are very good quality i have not bought clothes. I also bought a couple of flasks because the ones I bought here don't keep the drink hot not like the old days when they were very good The flasks I bought keeps hot all day
I agree , I buy a lot in temu
 
Wow, I have purchased alot of items from temu with no problems with the products at all.
Now ANY CHILD CAN DROWN IN ANY KIDS POOL....IF THEY ARE NOT SUPERVISED....
STRAIGHT UP...THAT'S THE MOST STUPID REASON FOR A RECALL ON A PRODUCT...
I can't count how many things I have bought from Temu. it's been so many.
Most of their products I've been more than happy with, a couple I was disappointed with and maybe four items were smaller than I expected but that was my fault for not reading the dimensions.
There service is excellent, much better than any companies I have dealt with here in Australia.
Get a.bit tired of the Temu bashing which mostly seems to come from people who have never dealt with them.
The pool recall also seems a bit strange when there are plastic wading pools for children for sale everywhere, what's the difference. Why aren't they recalled.
At the beach you have a bloody big ocean in front of you where children can drown also if their parents aren't supervising them.
Stupidest thing I've heard, might just as well ban people from taking their kids to the beach.
And Choice tested 15 items. Fifteen out of thousands!!!!
 
Yesterday, I researched the ratings of Temu and their products.

This morning, I am "flooded" with "emails" from Temu, promising me a "mystery box" amongst other things.

And I have NEVER purchased a Temu related product in my life!
I have never used Temu, maybe because their ads just pop up everywhere on the internet, very in your face marketing 🌷
 
I have never used Temu, maybe because their ads just pop up everywhere on the internet, very in your face marketing 🌷
You need to be very careful of pop ups, they are quite often fake sites.
I deal all the time with Temu, but never from a pop up.
Their advertising is a bit OTT, but it doesn't bother me, they sell just about everything so when I want something I just check their site and it arrives at my door
Obviously if you go for the lowest price you will get a more inferior product. but they supply from hundreds, if not thousands of companies and you have a wide choice.
I even bought a barn door. which I had wanted for ages, but didn't want to pay the Bunnings price of $1000 plus $300 delivery. I got one from Temu delivered to the door for $350.
 
You need to be very careful of pop ups, they are quite often fake sites.
I deal all the time with Temu, but never from a pop up.
Their advertising is a bit OTT, but it doesn't bother me, they sell just about everything so when I want something I just check their site and it arrives at my door
Obviously if you go for the lowest price you will get a more inferior product. but they supply from hundreds, if not thousands of companies and you have a wide choice.
I even bought a barn door. which I had wanted for ages, but didn't want to pay the Bunnings price of $1000 plus $300 delivery. I got one from Temu delivered to the door for $350.
 
Iv'e lost count of the amount of things iv'e brought from Temu, I have to say they are excellent. One of my favourites are the pain relief patches, they are a pittance compared to the shop ones over here and are exactly the same.
I also love the clothing iv'e brought, being a bigger lady they have an abundance of clothing in nice fashionable styles, unlike the expensive frumpy stuff we buy here. The shoes and boots iv'e brought are gorgeous and fit beautifully.
Iv'e brought gifts for my daughter and son in law in Perth that get sent straight to them, I even had one parcel not turn up, the photo they sent me wasn't my house, I contacted them and they sent out a new one straight away and told me if the missing one turned up to keep it, which it did, the very next day.
There is also Ali and Shein, they are the same, I did buy something from Ali once but I preferred Temu for their customer service.
 
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Iv'e lost count of the amount of things iv'e brought from Temu, I have to say they are excellent. One of my favourites are the pain relief patches, they are a pittance compared to the shop ones over here and are exactly the same.
I also love the clothing iv'e brought, being a bigger lady they have an abundance of clothing in nice fashionable styles, unlike the expensive frumpy stuff we buy here. The shoes and boots iv'e brought are gorgeous and fit beautifully.
Iv'e brought gifts for my daughter and son in law in Perth that get sent straight to them, I even had one parcel not turn up, the photo they sent me wasn't my house, I contacted them and they sent out a new one straight away and told me if the missing one turned up to keep it, which it did, the very next day.
There is also Ali and Shein, they are the same, I did buy something from Ali once but I preferred Temu for their customer service.
You just might be swaying me to do more online shopping! 😉😆
 

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