Expandable beads

Hydrogel gun pellets for pistols

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Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Slovakia
Counterfeit: No
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.

Risk

intestinal obstruction

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor
Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor
Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor

Product

Description: Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as bullets in a gun.
Packaging: Transparent plastic container with a white cap.
Model / type: YG78-70
Barcode: 5903039745056
Batch: 19062024

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/01709/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-23
Published: 9 June 2026
Modified: 12 June 2026
Corrigendum: SR/01715/26: At the request of the notifying authority new information about the product was added. Notification SR/01567/26; SR/01568/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the identification and risk description of the product. Notifications SR/01548/26; SR/01697/26; SR/01698/26; SR/01699/26; SR/01700/26; SR/01701/26; SR/01702/26; SR/01703/26; SR/01704/26; SR/01705/26; SR/01706/26; SR/01707/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the identification of the product.