Experimental toy set
Letterbox Lab · Explore Box 9 Chain Reactions
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The product contains water beads. The beads can be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As the beads expand, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. Moreover, the beads if swallowed in hydrated form, may block a young child's airway, leading to choking.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71.
Measures taken
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 28 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Kids science kit for kids aged above six years, containing three experiments, one of which includes a small plastic bag of expanding water beads.
- Packaging
- Cardboard box.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00969/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-12
- Published
- 12 March 2025
- Modified
- 26 March 2025
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