Expandable toy

A4R · A4R Water Beads

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Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Ireland
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

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

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: DistributorIn force from: 11 December 2025
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 11 December 2025

Product

Description: Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0CHQVHH4L).
Packaging: Transparent plastic jar with a white cap.
Brand: A4R
Barcode: X001V59DJ5

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/00816/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-11
Published: 25 March 2026
Modified: 30 March 2026
Corrigendum: Notification OR/00027/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.