OPSS High Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs sold via Amazon (2604-0196)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- 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.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs
- 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.
- Corrective action: Warning consumers of the risks. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Garden ware - Ornament Accessories
- Amazon ASIN
- B081SVVLFX
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- 5000 water beads in a plastic container with a white lid and multi-coloured “water beans” label.
- 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 General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- Warning consumers of the risks. Owners should stop using this product immediately, keep it out of reach out children, and contact the distributor for redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2604-0196
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Warning consumers of the risks. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Garden ware - Ornament Accessories
- Amazon ASIN
- B081SVVLFX
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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