Hidden Desire Extreme Inflatable Lubricating Plug: review

Hidden Desire Extreme Inflatable Lubricating Plug in brief

Hidden Desire Extreme Inflatable Lubricating Plug is an inflatable anal plug made of silicone with two separate channels in the base: one for air and one for lubricant. The air channel leads to a silicone hand pump, and the lubricant channel to a graduated syringe. It’s the second channel that’s the whole point of the model, and it’s also the one that sets it apart from the rest of the manufacturer’s inflatable range.

The specification looks like this according to the manufacturer: 100 percent pure silicone, a quick-release valve, a plug body that measures 10.5 centimeters in height and 4 centimeters in diameter in the deflated position, and 11 centimeters respectively 6 centimeters when fully inflated. There is no motor, no battery, and no electronics—everything is done by hand. In Sweden, the item is sold by seven shops at prices between 297 and 699 SEK, and six of them had it in stock at the price check.

This review is about the black variant with EAN 8713221835239, the manufacturer’s item number 16854-BLACK. The manufacturer’s own product data shows that the model exists in only one variant and one color, which makes it unusually easy to compare prices: every shop that lists this EAN number sells exactly the same thing. The manufacturer’s own list price is 64.99 euro, and in the manufacturer’s own web shop the item is listed as backordered.

What an inflatable anal plug with a lubricant channel is

An inflatable anal plug is inserted in the deflated position and then expanded in place. The idea is that the passage that has to handle the insertion only needs to clear the smallest diameter, while the cushioning or fullness sensation you’re looking for builds up afterward. A standard plug forces you to choose between the two: the wider it feels when it’s seated, the wider it must be when it passes. An inflatable plug breaks that connection, and that’s the only technical reason the product type exists.

The construction is simple and has looked the same for decades. Inside the silicone body there’s an internal chamber. A hose leads from the chamber out through the base to a hand pump of the same type that sits on a blood pressure cuff. Each press pushes in a volume of air; a check valve prevents the air from going back, and a relief valve releases everything at once when you turn it. The manufacturer calls the latter the quick-release valve and highlights it as the product’s safety feature—which is reasonable, since it’s the only way back from fully inflated size to an insertable size.

What distinguishes this particular model is the second channel. The manufacturer’s own product photo shows two hose fittings in the base, not one, and the manufacturer’s description calls the second one a lube tube—a lubricant tube that opens at the tip of the plug. This includes a transparent syringe with a graduated scale, which you fill with lubricant and connect to the hose. In practice, this means that lubricant can be added after insertion, at the spot where it’s needed, without having to remove the plug. Joyland states that the applicator holds 80 ml, and the syringe in the manufacturer’s own photo has a scale that stops at 80 ml. The same shop also points out a detail that’s easy to miss when buying: lube is not included in the delivery.

Extreme Inflatables: Starter, Advanced, or Expert?

Hidden Desire sells its inflatable anal toys under the series name EXTREME, and five models are so close in name that they get mixed up in Swedish stores. All of them are made of silicone; all have a hand pump and a quick-release valve; and all have their own EAN numbers. The difference lies in size, shape, and whether there is a lubricant channel or not.

• Extreme Inflatable Bulb Plug — Starter: insertable length 8–9.5 cm, diameter 2.5–5.5 cm. The series’ entry-level model. From 212 SEK.
• Extreme Inflatable Butt Plug — Advanced: height 12–14.5 cm and ø 4.5–7 cm. Bigger in both directions than Lubricating Plug, but only one hose—no lubricant channel. From 259 SEK.
• Extreme Inflatable Lubricating Plug — Advanced: the model this text is about. Height 10.5–11 cm, ø 4–6 cm; two channels and a lubricant syringe. From 297 SEK.
• Extreme Inflatable Ribbed Plug — Advanced: insertable length 18.5–23 cm, ø 4–5.5 cm. A completely different product shape—long and ribbed rather than a plug. From 293 SEK.
• Extreme Inflatable Ribbed Plug — Expert: insertable length 28–38 cm, ø 5.5–6.5 cm. The series’ largest, and the only one that has the same list price as Lubricating Plug with the manufacturer. From 379 SEK.

The conclusion from the table is worth stopping for, because it goes straight against how the products are often presented. Lubricating Plug is not the series’ largest model. Both Butt Plug Advanced and both Ribbed models are bigger, and Butt Plug Advanced is also cheaper. So what you pay extra for here is not size—it’s the lubricant channel. Anyone who buys after the word “Advanced” on the packaging gets a model that sits in the middle of the series in terms of dimensions.

Materials and build quality: 100 percent silicone

The material question is the only property of an intimate product that cannot be compensated for with experience or care, and it determines whether the product is still hygienic after a few years. The manufacturer states a single material for the plug body: 100 percent pure silicone. On the packaging, the same thing is written in the form 100 % SOFT-SILICONE. Vuxenkul describes it as 100 percent body-safe silicone, non-porous, and easy to clean, and Blush Me lists the material as high-quality silicone. Four of the seven shops state silicone directly.

What "100 percent pure silicone" means — and what it does not mean

Silicone is a non-porous material. A non-porous surface can be made clean, because there are no microscopic cavities where residues can get stuck. This is the single most important property of a material that is meant to sit against mucous membrane, and that is why the material declaration weighs more heavily than almost every other line in a specification. That a manufacturer writes out silicone instead of settling for "TPE" or "body-friendly material" is, in itself, a signal, because those later labels say nothing at all about which plasticizers are included.

But the wording "100 percent pure silicone" should be read as narrowly as it is written, and it applies to the plug body. The delivery consists of more than that. The manufacturer’s own product photo shows two black hoses, a hand pump with a hard plastic valve, and a transparent plastic syringe with a rubber plunger. The manufacturer does not publish what material the hoses, the valve, or the syringe are made of, and none of the seven shops does either. The syringe also has the text FOR SINGLE USE printed on the cylinder in the manufacturer’s own photo — a marking that belongs on disposable items, and which the manufacturer neither explains nor comments on anywhere.

What can be established, then, is that the part that is inside the body is silicone, and that the material in the parts that sit outside is not listed. For someone who chooses a product based on the material declaration, it is a real gap, and it is worth knowing before purchase.

Phthalates, BPA, and latex: the declaration that’s missing

Phthalates are a group of plasticizers that are used to make plastic — especially flexible PVC — pliable. The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemikalieinspektionen) describes them as substances that can affect the endocrine system and make reproduction more difficult, and several of them are therefore restricted or prohibited within the EU in a large number of products. This particular product category is a recurring subject of supervision because it contains flexible plastic against skin and mucous membrane.

Here’s the straightforward answer to give and unpleasant to read: Hidden Desire does not publish any declaration about phthalates, BPA, or latex for this product, either on the product page, in the item data, or on the packaging. None of the seven Swedish stores does that either. That’s different from, for example, Womanizer and Satisfyer, which both print “phthalate-free, BPA-free, and latex-free” on every product page.

Two things soften the situation. The first is that, chemically speaking, silicone does not need plasticizers (phthalates) to be soft—the softness comes from the polymer’s own structure—so a correct specification of the material makes the question less urgent for the plug body itself. The second is that the product is sold within the EU and is therefore covered by the Union’s chemical regulations. But the absence of an explicit declaration is still an absence, and someone who is allergic to latex gets no information at all about the hoses and the pump. If that’s crucial for you, it’s something to ask the store before buying—not after.

Measurements: 10.5–11 cm and ø 4–6 cm—and where those numbers come from

The manufacturer’s descriptive text contains not a single measurement. Instead, the measurements are shown in two images: a size graphic in the product gallery and the packaging’s own page. Both show the same thing—max ø 6 cm and min ø 4 cm in width, max 11 cm and min 10.5 cm in height—and both measure the plug body from the top of the base to the tip, with a translucent outline that shows the inflated shape on top of the deflated one.

Having all the numbers only in image form is a problem in itself, because it makes them unsearchable and easy to reproduce incorrectly. You can see it directly in the store listing. Joyland states a penetration length of 10.5 cm and a diameter of 4 cm without mentioning that these are minimum values, which makes the product look like a completely normal small plug. Adult lists 11 cm as a “total length,” even though 11 centimeters is the plug body’s height in the inflated position—the entire product with the tubes, pump, and nozzle is significantly longer than that. Blush Me and Mshop are the only ones that reproduce the range correctly: length 11 cm, diameter 4–6 cm.

Put the numbers in context. A four-centimeter diameter in the deflated position is already in the upper half of what’s usually called a medium-size plug, and it’s that number that determines whether the product can be inserted at all. Six centimeters when inflated corresponds to a circumference of just under nineteen centimeters. It’s not an entry-level product, and the manufacturer also makes no claim that it should be—this series’ entry-level model, Bulb Plug Starter, starts at 2.5 centimeters.

The weight that the manufacturer does not publish

Hidden Desire publishes no weight for this product. The item data states 0 grams, which is the default value in the manufacturer’s store system and not a measurement. Six of the seven Swedish stores also state no weight.

The only figure provided is a store listing. The retailer Mshop lists 0.22 kilograms, but does so under the heading for package dimensions, along with the measurements 28 × 9.5 × 6.5 centimeters. So, that is the package’s weight including the cardboard, pump, hoses, and the syringe—not the plug’s. Treat the figure as a shipping weight. What the plug body alone weighs is not published by anyone.

The package dimensions, on the other hand, are useful for another reason: 28 centimeters is a noticeably large box for a plug that is eleven centimeters long, and the difference is explained by the hoses, the pump, and the syringe. It’s worth knowing whether the package needs to be received somewhere other than at home.

Hand pump and quick-release valve

The product has no buttons, no modes, and no electronics. Vuxenkul describes the control as manual or hand-operated, and Joyland explicitly states that the product does not vibrate. You control everything with your hand—which has the practical consequence that there is no battery that can run out, no charging cable to misplace, and no electronics that can stop working after a couple of years. In a category where most reviews are about run time and charging time, it’s worth saying it plainly.

The hand pump and the quick-release valve

The manufacturer’s product photo shows a pear-shaped hand pump in black silicone with a pressure-relief valve made of hard plastic where the hose connects. The construction is the same as on a blood pressure cuff: if you squeeze the pump, pressurized air is pushed into the plug, and a check valve prevents it from going back between squeezes. So the size increases step by step, one squeeze at a time, and you decide yourself where you stop.

The quick-release valve is the function the manufacturer highlights in its own description, and it’s justified with safety and comfort. That’s the right prioritization. The path into an inflatable plug is gradual, but the way out has to be immediate—if a plug has expanded, it can’t be removed in that state, and without a functioning pressure-relief valve, there’s no way back. That the valve is on the pump and not inside the base also means it’s reachable and can be turned with one hand, without having to fumble for something that rests against the body.

The manufacturer does not publish hose length, the pump’s dimensions, or how many presses correspond to full expansion. None of the seven stores does either. That means you can’t know in advance how far away from you the pump can be, which is a relevant question for this product type. The manufacturer’s own overview photo gives a hint: the hoses form generous loops that are several times longer than the plug itself, and the packaging is 28 centimeters long. But this is a readout from a picture, not a published measurement.

Lubrication tube: 80 ml applicator without lubricant

The second channel is the model’s entire justification for existing. The manufacturer describes it as a unique glide-lubricant tube that lets you lubricate where it’s needed most, and the manufacturer’s close-up of the plug’s tip clearly shows a separate opening at the top—not a hole into the air chamber, but the mouth of its own channel that goes all the way down to the other hose connection at the base.

Practically speaking, that means lubricant can be applied without interrupting. Vuxenkul describes the result as long sessions being possible without pauses to reapply, and that’s a reasonable summary of what the design does. What can be established technically is that the lubricant ends up inside the plug rather than on the outside—on the inside of the passage that the plug has already widened—which is a different outcome than lubricating the product before insertion.

Two specific objections belong here. The first is that lubricant is not included, which Joyland alone spells out. So factor in a bottle of water-based lubricant in the total cost. The second is the sprayer’s labeling FOR SINGLE USE in the manufacturer’s own photo. Whether it should be read as meaning the applicator is intended to be discarded after a single use is not stated, and the manufacturer does not comment on it. In that case, it’s an ongoing cost that no shop text mentions.

What does “175% expansion” on the package mean?

The packaging bears a round stamp with the text 175 % EXPANSION. It’s the only performance figure the manufacturer puts on the product, and it deserves a review because it doesn’t follow from the dimensions that are printed a few centimeters farther away on the same carton.

Work it out yourself. The diameter goes from 4 to 6 centimeters—that’s an increase of 50 percent; the inflated diameter is 150 percent of the deflated one. The circumference grows in the same proportion, also 50 percent. The height goes from 10.5 to 11 centimeters—just under 5 percent. If instead you calculate on cross-sectional area, the ratio becomes 2.25 times, meaning 225 percent. None of the quantities that the manufacturer itself publishes comes out to 175 percent, and the manufacturer does not explain how the number is calculated.

The conclusion isn’t that the figure is made up—it could very well refer to a volume that simply isn’t published. The conclusion is that it can’t be verified, and therefore it shouldn’t be used to compare models. The dimensions that can be compared are the four that are printed next to the stamp, and they’re more than enough.

Safety: the base, the overinflation, and what the manufacturer doesn’t write

Anala products have a safety issue that doesn’t exist in other categories, and an inflatable product adds yet another. Both can be described factually without being alarmist.

The base and why it’s crucial

The manufacturer’s product photos show a clearly flared, plate-shaped base that is noticeably wider than the plug body and sits at a right angle to the shaft. This is the design that is meant to prevent the product from sliding fully in, and it is mandatory on anal toys because, unlike the shaft, the anus does not have a natural end point.

On this model, the base also has a second function: the two hose nipples sit in it, and the hoses run out of the body. This means the product is physically connected to the pump at all times while it’s being used. The hoses are permanently fixed and cannot be detached, which the manufacturer’s photos show clearly. This is a real difference compared with, for example, Pipedreams Anal Fantasy Elite model, where the manufacturer explicitly states that the hose can be removed with air left in the plug. Here, the pump and the syringe have to be included throughout the entire use.

The manufacturer does not publish any measurements for the base’s width, and no store does either. It’s one of the more irritating gaps in the specifications, because the base’s width relative to the plug is exactly the figure that says something about how well the stop works.

Overinflation and the manufacturer’s own warning

There is no mechanical lock that prevents you from pumping past 6 centimeters. The manufacturer does not state any maximum pressure rating, no maximum number of pump strokes, and no overpressure relief valve. The only thing that exists is an instruction, and it is worded on the manufacturer’s product pages for the sibling models in the same series: the product must not be inflated beyond the specified maximum width and height to avoid damage to the product, and contact with sharp objects should be avoided.

There is a note here that’s worth making clear. That warning is not on the product page for Lubricating Plug — it’s on the Starter-, Ribbed Advanced- and Ribbed Expert-pages, but it’s missing on this model’s page, where the manufacturer’s text only contains the marketing blurb. The same applies to the specifications block: the sibling models have the material, insertion length, and diameter written out in text, while this model’s page completely lacks that. It looks like an overlooked page rather than a deliberate choice, but the result is that the buyer gets less information about this particular product than about the cheaper ones in the same series.

The retailer Vuxenkul, however, reproduces the instruction in its own Swedish text: avoid overinflation, respect the maximum dimensions, always use plenty of water-based lubricant, avoid contact with sharp objects, and store the product dry and clean. This is the most complete care advice that any of the parties publishes for this item, and it therefore comes from a store and not from the manufacturer.

Cleaning, lubricant, and storage

Rinse the plug in lukewarm water after each use and use an unfragranced soap or a cleaning product intended for intimate products — this is the instruction Vuxenkul publishes, and it’s in line with what silicone can tolerate. Wipe it off with a clean towel and let it air-dry before putting the product away. No storage pouch is included according to the delivery contents that are published.

Which lubricant works with a silicone plug?

Water-based, and that applies doubly here because the lubricant has to go through a narrow channel. Joyland states water-based as the recommended lubricant, and Vuxenkul writes that you should always use plenty of water-based lubricant.

A water-based lubricant should not be used on silicone products. It breaks down the silicone surface over time and makes it porous, and a porous surface can no longer be cleaned properly — only replaced. With this specific product, there’s a second reason: a viscous silicone lubricant is also harder to press through a thin channel and harder to get out afterward. Oil-based products such as coconut oil also leave behind a film that’s difficult to remove and that collects residue.

The air chamber and the channel that can’t be cleaned from the inside

This is the product’s real hygienic weak point, and it stems from the design rather than the execution. Silicone is non-porous and easy to clean — but only on the surfaces you can reach. The air chamber inside the plug is sealed and can’t be rinsed out. And unlike a regular inflatable plug, this model has a second channel that is filled with lubricant, goes all the way up to the tip, and opens into an opening that has been in contact with the body.

In practice, that means that part of the product is impossible to clean from the inside, and that’s exactly the part where organic material can end up. Neither the manufacturer nor any of the stores publish an instruction for how the lubricant channel should be flushed through, and there’s no information stating that the channel can be disassembled. That is the strongest single argument for treating this product as personal rather than something shared between partners.

A reasonable routine, based on the material rather than a published instruction, is to flush the channel with clean lukewarm water via the syringe directly after use, while the lubricant is still loose, and then let the product dry with the hoses hanging downward. The manufacturer says nothing about this.

What’s in the box

The manufacturer does not publish a list of contents in text. The packaging does, however, state "INCLUDING: BULB" with a picture of the hand pump, and the manufacturer’s own overview photo shows three parts: the plug with fixed-mounted hoses, the hand pump with a relief valve, and the graduated lubricant syringe.

The only written contents list comes from a store. The retailer Mshop states the delivery as “Hidden Desire Extreme Inflatable Lubricating Plug with fixed-mounted pump and hose, syringe for lubricant,” which matches the manufacturer’s pictures. The same store also states the size as M and the water resistance as 100 percent waterproof.

The last piece of information deserves a clarification. The manufacturer provides no IP rating and no waterproofness information at all for this product. “100 percent waterproof” is a store claim, and Sexonic says the same thing. It’s a reasonable statement for a sealed silicone body without electronics, but it is not a rating according to any standard, and it says nothing about the pump or the valve. Feel free to rinse the plug—but don’t soak the entire setup with the pump and syringe in a sink and count on it being tested for that, because it isn’t.

Hidden Desire Extreme Inflatable Lubricating Plug compared with the alternatives

Three comparisons are relevant: versus the larger sibling model without a lubricant channel, versus the entry-level model in the line, and versus the best-selling inflatable plug from another brand. All specifications below come from the respective manufacturer’s own information, and all prices come from the stores’ product feeds on July 29, 2026.

Against Extreme Inflatable Butt Plug Advanced — 38 SEK less for more plug

Hidden Desire’s own Extreme Inflatable Butt Plug Advanced costs from 259 SEK, meaning it is 38 SEK less than the Lubricating Plug, and it is also larger in both directions: the manufacturer’s size graphic indicates 12–14.5 centimeters in height and ø 4.5–7 centimeters, compared with 10.5–11 centimeters and ø 4–6 centimeters here. The material is the same; the quick-release valve is the same, and the hand pump is the same.

The only difference that matters is the channel. The manufacturer’s size image for Butt Plug Advanced shows a single hose in the base; the Lubricating Plug has two. That means the choice between them is unusually straightforward: if you pay an extra 38 SEK you get a smaller plug with a lubricant channel; if you pay less you get a larger plug without. If you want both parts, there isn’t any model in the range that gives you that.

This is also where the most common risk of a wrong purchase lies. Both models have the word “Advanced,” both are called Extreme Inflatable, both are black, and both look almost identical in the product images. Check the EAN number: 8713221835239 is the Lubricating Plug, 8713221835222 is the Butt Plug Advanced.

Against Extreme Inflatable Bulb Plug Starter — 85 SEK for five centimeters

The entry-level model in the series costs from 212 SEK and is stated by the manufacturer as an insertable length of 8–9.5 centimeters and a diameter of 2.5–5.5 centimeters. The difference from the Lubricating Plug is mainly the starting position: 2.5 centimeters versus 4 centimeters in the deflated position.

That number determines whether the product can be inserted comfortably, and the difference between 2.5 and 4 centimeters is big on this end of the scale. If you have no experience with inflatable products, the entry-level model is the more reliable recommendation, and the price difference of 85 SEK is small enough that it shouldn’t steer your choice. However, upward it’s less than you might think: 5.5 versus 6 centimeters fully inflated. So you’re not primarily paying for the final height—you’re paying for the lubricant channel and for a body that starts getting wider.

Compared to Pipedream Anal Fantasy Elite Inflatable Silicone Butt Plug — 132 SEK apart

The most-sold inflatable plug from another brand in the Swedish stores is Pipedream’s Anal Fantasy Elite Inflatable Silicone Butt Plug, which costs from 429 SEK—132 SEK more than Lubricating Plug at its lowest. The manufacturer’s packaging states an insertion length of 7.9 centimeters and a width of 5.3 centimeters in the deflated position.

Three differences matter. The first is the material: Pipedream lists silicone, ABS, and vinyl—so three materials—while Hidden Desire states 100 percent silicone for the plug body. The second is the hose—Pipedream explicitly states that the hose is removable, so the pump can be detached with the air left in, whereas the hoses here are fixed in place. The third is that Pipedream does not publish any maximum inflated diameter at all, which Hidden Desire actually does. That’s the only point where Hidden Desire’s reporting is better than the competitor’s, and it’s an important point.

What speaks in favor of Pipedream is a one-year manufacturer’s warranty, which is stated, and the removable hose. What speaks in favor of Hidden Desire is a cleaner material listing, a published expansion range, a lube channel, and a price that’s 132 SEK lower. If you choose based on the stated warranty, Pipedream wins. If you choose based on the stated measurements and materials, Hidden Desire wins.

Price range: 297 to 699 SEK at seven stores

Seven Swedish stores sell the item with EAN 8713221835239. Cheapest is Joyland at 297 SEK, most expensive is Mshop at 699 SEK. That’s a difference of 402 SEK, or 135 percent, for the exact same item number, the same color, and the same packaging—and since the product is only available in one variant from the manufacturer, there’s no product difference that could explain the spread.

The inventory situation is unusually good for this category. Six of the seven stores had the product in stock at the time of the price check; only Sexonic at 581.86 SEK did not. That means the price spread is actually available: the difference between the cheapest and the second-cheapest store with the item in stock is 62 SEK, and between the cheapest and the most expensive is 402 SEK.

A detail that puts the price tag into perspective: the manufacturer’s own list price is 64.99 euros, and the item is marked as backordered in the manufacturer’s own web shop. So two Swedish stores are below the manufacturer’s own list price by a comfortable margin, and one is above it. It’s the stores’ own markup, not different products.

The prices in the table above are updated when the stores’ product flows are updated, but always check the final price at checkout. Shipping costs are added by most stores below a certain order value, and in this price range none of the stores is above the threshold for free shipping—which means the shipping fee can eat up part of the difference between the two cheapest stores.

Who is it for—and who isn’t it for?

It’s for you if you already know that inflatable anal products work for you and you want the option to add lubricant without interrupting. It’s for you if you want silicone against the body and prefer a product without a battery, electronics, or an app. It’s for you if you want to be able to set the size steplessly between 4 and 6 centimeters instead of buying two plugs in different sizes. And it’s for you if you want a published expansion interval, which is more than what the most-sold competitor offers.

It’s not for you if you’re new to anal toys—four centimeters in the deflated position is too much to start with, and the series Starter model at 2.5 centimeters is available for ninety-five kronor less. It’s not for you if you want to be able to disconnect the pump and set it aside, because the hoses are permanently attached. It’s not for you if you require a phthalate declaration, a warranty period, or material information about the hoses and the pump before purchase, because none of that is published. And it’s not for you if you want to share the product with someone else, because the lubricant channel can’t be cleaned internally.

One more thing belongs in the decision. This is a product with three separate loose parts, and all of them have to be within reach at the same time: plug, pump, and syringe. The packaging is 28 centimeters long for exactly that reason. Anyone who wants something easy to take out and put away gets more for their money with a regular silicone plug—and anyone who wants this specific feature should expect the whole setup to be left out.

Warranty, complaints, and right of withdrawal

Hidden Desire does not provide any manufacturer’s warranty for this product, neither on the product page, in the item data, nor on the packaging, and none of the seven Swedish stores lists one either. This isn’t a small difference compared with the competitors: Pipedream states a one-year warranty for its corresponding model, and in the broader category, manufacturers such as Satisfyer and Womanizer offer fifteen and five years, respectively.

The manufacturer also does not publish any user manual for the Extreme Inflatables series. On Hidden Desires' own manuals page, there are PDF manuals for vibrating anal toys, penis locks, electrostimulation products and the Bangers series — but none for the inflatable plugs. So there is no manufacturer documentation to refer back to if something is unclear, which is unusual for a product with a mechanical safety function.

What always applies, however, are your statutory rights, and they are independent of what the manufacturer promises. Under the Consumer Sales Act, you have three years to lodge a complaint about defects in the goods. For distance purchases, you also have a right of withdrawal within fourteen days under the Act on Distance Contracts and Contracts Outside Business Premises. Be aware that, in practice, the right of withdrawal is limited for hygiene items that have been removed from a sealed package—but the right to make a complaint about defects always applies. A plug that releases air or a valve that does not hold is precisely the kind of defect this refers to. If you have questions about what applies in your case, the Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket) provides guidance via Hallå konsument (Hello, Consumer).

A practical tip that follows from the absence of a warranty: save the receipt and check the valve and the hose connections the first time you use the product, while the complaint period is still fresh and you still know that nothing was caused by you. With products of this kind, a leak begins in the connections between the silicone and the hose, and a leak that is discovered early is a complaint rather than wear and tear.