A LITTLE girl suffered an horrific ordeal when she was implaed on new toy.

Three-year-old Jessica Warburton, of Silverdale Road, jumped from a chair and became pierced on beater used to strike a musical triangle, which sank four inches into her buttock.

Jessica spent five days in Alder Hey Children's Hospital and underwent four exploratory operations before she was released.

Now her father, David, who bought the instrument from Warrington's Early Learning Centre, is campaigning to have it removed from sale.

Said Mr Warburton: "This experience has been an absolute nightmare. I want these toys taken off the shelves and redesigned before they are allowed on sale again.

"It has a curved top, and the doctor thought it was a skewer or a tent-peg," he said.

"Jessica's accident may have been unusual, but other children could easily do themselves or each other damage with this thing.

"Luckily, it has not caused any serious lasting injury, but if it had become infected, Jessica would have had to use a colostomy bag," he said.

The product, which is deemed safe for children aged three and over, has reached sales of 80,000 since it first went on sale in 1991.

A spokesman for Early Learning Centre said: "We were deeply shocked by this accident and we are extremely sympathetic to the trauma experienced by the Warburton family.

"We conducted an immediate formal investigation and fully reviewed the triangle and beater, including its design and safety record.

"This was done in close consultation with Trading Standards. Following our investigations, we remain satisfied with the safety of this product and believe it was a freak accident."

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