Customer guidance
Product safety recall
Sophie Allport Doorstops and Draught Excluders
We have identified a safety and non-compliance issue with our doorstops and draught excluders. The products present a risk to health as the marble chips sealed inside the doorstop/excluder may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos. Asbestos is a banned substance because it poses a risk to health even at low levels of exposure.
Please see the instructions below on what to do.
Product details
Products sold from September 2014.

Hare Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL25630

Beehive Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL36630

Woodland Owl Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL52630

Chicken Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL8630

Pheasant Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL19630

Sheep Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL43630

Elephant Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL54630

Runner Duck Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL35630

Dachshund Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL46630

Cat (Purrfect) Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL31630

Spaceship Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL62630

Bubbles & Fizz Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL61630

Terrier Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL15630

Labrador Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL12630

Safari Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL33630

Cows Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL40630

Rugby Ball Doorstop
Product code / SKU: ALL26630

Woof Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL32636

Dachshund Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL46636

Purrfect Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL31636

Pheasant Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL19635

Highland Stag Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL29635

Chicken Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL8635

Woof Draught Excluder
Product code / SKU: ALL32635
What you should do
Disposal instructions
- Stop using the product immediately.
- Please take a photo of the product.
- If the product is undamaged, place in a heavy-duty plastic bag, double tape it securely, label it clearly and store in a secure location out of the reach of children.
- If the product is damaged and the filling is accessible, clean-up sites where the product was used using wet cloths to avoid generating dust. Wear gloves and a mask. Double bag the filling and product along with the used gloves, mask and cloths. Keep children and other people away from areas where the marble chips have been used until the area has been cleaned.
- If you purchased the product directly from Sophie Allport, return the product to one of our three shops with proof of purchase for a full refund.
- If you are unable to physically return the product to a Sophie Allport Shop, or the product was purchased via a Sophie Allport online marketplace, follow the steps above and contact your local authority / access their website for guidance on safe disposal of asbestos in your area.
- If you purchased the product from one of our stockists, return the product to the stockist with proof of purchase and a photograph of the product for a full refund.
- For further information, or questions, contact us directly on the email address below.
Are there any health risks associated with this product?
The Office for Product Safety and Standards, UK Health Security Agency and Health and Safety Executive have issued a joint statement on Asbestos in Consumer Products, which states that the risks to health are expected to be low, for these recalled products during normal use, even with occasional short-term exposures and when following the disposal instructions. To reduce any potential risks to health, it is important to stop any use or access to the affected products and follow the clean-up and recall advice.
Contact us
Email our team: productrecall@sophieallport.com
Opening times: 09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday
We apologise for the recall of this product and any inconvenience it may have caused.