OPSS Medium Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: 60,000 Water Gel Beads sold via Desertcart (2603-0221)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of asphyxiation. 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
60,000 Water Gel Beads sold via Desertcart
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: 60,000 Water Gel Beads sold via Desertcart
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of asphyxiation. If the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway.
- Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Desertcart)
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Flower/Plant Pots Replacement Parts/Accessories
- Desertcart Listing Name
- 60,000 pcs Water Gel Beads Non Toxic, Water Beads Kit, Water Gel Beads for Vases, Rainbow Mix Beads Growing Balls, Water Beads Pack for Vase Filler, Plant, Wedding and Home Vase Decoration
- Desertcart Product ID
- 618880705
- Other Product Identifier
- 1-21951858 (GB)
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Clear pack of 60,000 multicoloured water beads.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of asphyxiation. 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 General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of young children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Desertcart).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2603-0221
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Desertcart)
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Flower/Plant Pots Replacement Parts/Accessories
- Desertcart Listing Name
- 60,000 pcs Water Gel Beads Non Toxic, Water Beads Kit, Water Gel Beads for Vases, Rainbow Mix Beads Growing Balls, Water Beads Pack for Vase Filler, Plant, Wedding and Home Vase Decoration
- Desertcart Product ID
- 618880705
- Other Product Identifier
- 1-21951858 (GB)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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