SR/02674/2527 January 2026

Water balloons

SOPPYCID · Refillable Water Balloon

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Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Counterfeit: Yes
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The toy has small parts (magnets) with a high magnetic flux, which can be easily detached from the balloon. A child may put the magnets in the mouth and swallow them, which may lead to them attracting one another, causing intestinal blockage or perforation.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 16 April 2025
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 June 2024

Product

Description: Colourful reusable water balloons with magnetic seal. Product sold online, in particular via fruugo.com and Zhengzhouwensuoshangmaoyouxiangongsi.
Packaging: Plastic bag.
Brand: SOPPYCID

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/02674/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-30
Published: 27 January 2026
Modified: 27 January 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/02674/25 : at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. Notification SR/02754/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.