
Water balloons
TheKiddoSpace · Magnetic Reusable Water Balloons
ToysInjuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
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.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Soft silicone reusable water balloons with magnetic seal. Product sold online, in particular via thekiddospacestore.co.uk.
- Packaging
- Blackmesh storage bag and plastic bag.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/03447/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-41
- Published
- 2 October 2025
- Modified
- 21 September 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/03485/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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