
Water beads
JACISK · 50,000Pcs and 100Pcs Water Beads
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
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 General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, sold a in transparent plastic tub (50,000) or in a transparent plastic bag (100).
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02143/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-31
- Published
- 5 August 2026
- Modified
- 5 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/02188/26 was withdrawn following a court ruling. Notifications SR/02163/26 and SR/02187/26: At the request of the notifying authority, there was information added to the product description of the notifications. Notification OR/00097/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/02155/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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