Expandable toy
Hydrogel Water Beads
ToysChoking
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product expands 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
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 15 May 2025
Product
- Description
- Water beads, which grow when immersed in water, sold with a flower nutrient solution. Product sold online, in particular via OnBuy.
- Packaging
- Green plastic packaging.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00929/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-13
- Published
- 26 March 2026
- Modified
- 10 April 2026
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098338
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