EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Coloured gel beads "Perline Gel Clear" Photo BEADS — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0254/11
Summary
null The products pose a risk of choking and injuries because of their misleading appearance; they look identical to berries such as currants, and to sweets (liquorice for the black ones and fruit sweets for those of other colours). In addition, they expand rapidly upon contact with water and may, if accidentally ingested, obstruct the intestine or, if they enter the airway, impede or completely prevent the passage…
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Product
Coloured gel beads "Perline Gel Clear" — Photo BEADS
- Brand
- Photo BEADS
- Name / model
- 86145
- Batch number(s)
- 8018318861451
- Category
- Other - -
- Decorative beads. The packaging is made of soft coloured plastic, of various colours - pink, yellow, pale blue and dark blue - containing 10g of hygroscopic beads of a single colour. There is a picture of a flower in a glass bowl full of round and coloured elements. At the top, there are the words “
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of choking and injuries because of their misleading appearance; they look identical to berries such as currants, and to sweets (liquorice for the black ones and fruit sweets for those of other colours). In addition, they expand rapidly upon contact with water and may, if accidentally ingested, obstruct the intestine or, if they enter the airway, impede or completely prevent the passage of air, resulting in respiratory distress and/or asphyxia. The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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