Expandable beads
Water Vase Filler Beads
Decorative articlesChoking
- 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
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 14 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Water beads, which grow when immersed in water, sold in single-colour packs. Product sold online, in particular via www.desertcart.co.uk (unique product identifier: 575364947).
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00992/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-14
- Published
- 7 April 2026
- Modified
- 22 April 2026
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098498
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