OPSS Serious Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: 10g Water Ball Beads sold via eBay (2510-0041)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
10g Water Ball Beads sold via eBay
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: 10g Water Ball Beads sold via eBay
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway.
- Corrective action: The product is no longer available for sale.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Ornament Accessories
- eBay Item Number
- 221801205449
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Multi-coloured water beads sold in a clear plastic bag.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking.
- 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 General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The product is no longer available for sale.
- Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately and keep it out of the reach of children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2510-0041
- Notified by: Office of Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product is no longer available for sale.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Ornament Accessories
- eBay Item Number
- 221801205449
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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