Poundland recalls a raft of Halloween wigs and hairclips because they pose a FIRE risk

BUDGET retailer Poundland has had to recall three of its top selling Halloween costume accessories - because there's a risk they could burst into flames at any minute.

The popular discount store chain was forced to call back its Halloween wigs, witches hats and colourful clip in hair pieces after discovering they posed a fire risk.

The business has discovered the Halloween and Celebration wigs "fall below our standards as they do not meet the Toy Safety flammability standard".

It means they pose a safety risk if exposed to naked flames.

The bright range of Halloween wigs have been on sale in stores since August and the Celebration wigs since March.

Poundland said anyone who has purchased one of these products (listed below) or has any concerns regarding any other wigs bought previously should return them to their local branch for a full refund.

A statement from the retailer added: "As a responsible retailer we take the testing and the standard of our products very seriously and remain committed to the highest levels of product quality and safety which is why we are taking this precautionary measure.

"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

In 2014 the eight-year-old daughter of Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman suffered serious burns when her Halloween costume caught fire.

This incident prompted the government to tighten the flame retardant standards of Halloween costumes but last week we revealed that two years after the horrifying incident, they were still on sale.

The products being recalled are:

#127038 - FRIGHT NITE LONG WIG (Green, Blue, Black, Red, Pink) Barcodes: 5054110002671, 5054110002688, 5054110002695, 5054110002701, 5054110002718

#115428 - FRIGHT NITE SHORT BOB WIG (Green, Blue, Black, Red, Pink) Barcodes: 5054110002626, 5054110002633, 5054110002640, 5054110002657, 5054110002664, 5054110280475, 5054110280482, 5054110280499, 5054110280505, 5054110280512

#127039 - FRIGHT NITE CURLY WIG (Green, Blue, Black, Red, Pink) Barcodes: 5054110002725, 5054110002732, 5054110002749, 5054110002756, 5054110002763

#123716 - LONG WIG (PINK/ BLUE/ BLONDE) - Barcodes: 5053834237161, 5054110421885, 5054110421892, 5054110421908

#125690 - LUXURY SHORT WIG - Barcodes: 5053834256902, 5054110285364, 5054110285371, 5054110285388

#4356 - WITCHES HAT WITH HAIR - Barcodes: 5025066043568, 5054110003241, 5054110003258, 5054110003265, 5054110003272

#148169 - 2PK CLIPON HAIRPIECE 3 ASST - Barcode: 5053834481694

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