SR/02746/2522 July 2025

Expandable toy

JACISK · Water Beads

ToysChokingInjuries

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

Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurine to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 22 May 2025

Product

Description: Set of 50000 water beads which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Packaging: Transparent plastic bottle.
Brand: JACISK
Model / type: XSZ01

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/02746/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-30
Published: 22 July 2025
Modified: 22 July 2025
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.