Water beads
Juncture · Water Beads (50,000 Pcs
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- 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
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- 50.000 colourful water beads.
- Packaging
- Transparent bottle.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02136/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-30
- Published
- 7 August 2026
- Modified
- 7 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/02136/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notifications SR/02134/26 and SR/02135/26 : At the request of the notifying authority, the notification was updated in regards to the legal provision.
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