SR/01148/2615 April 2026

Expandable beads

Gel Water Beads 50,000pcs

ToysChokingInjuries

Notifying country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The product expands 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

Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description: Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via onbuy.com (unique product identifier: p54594684).
Packaging: Plastic bottle.

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/01148/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-15
Published: 15 April 2026
Modified: 28 April 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/01153/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/01150/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/01074/26 has been withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority following a retest of the product.