Reason for the recall
- The products present a high risk of asphyxiation as they can block a young child’s airway if swallowed in hydrated form.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Children’s Non Toxic Water Beads 100g
- Category
- Toys
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Children’s Non Toxic Water Beads 100g
- Hazard: The products present a high risk of asphyxiation as they can block a young child’s airway if swallowed in hydrated form.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Water Beads
- Product code (On Packaging)
- TT-SMA-SPHE-MIX-DGOC
- Product name (On Packaging)
- Smart Water Spheres Mix Dk Green Orange Clear 10g
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Small dehydrated water beads in transparent plastic packaging with white labelling. Product is CE and UKCA marked.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway.
- OPSS has published a Product Safety Alert for water beads, which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-water-beads-psa7
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
- Corrective action
- The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by Badger Office Supplies Limited.
- Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately and keep it out of reach of young children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2511-0237
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users and withdrawn from the market.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Water Beads
- Product code (On Packaging)
- TT-SMA-SPHE-MIX-DGOC
- Product name (On Packaging)
- Smart Water Spheres Mix Dk Green Orange Clear 10g
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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