Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious choking and health risk as the water beads expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandJACISK
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodeX001KWB6WB
Product
- Summary
- Product: JACISK Water Beads sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious choking and health risk as the water beads expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Bath/Pool Water Toys
- Brand
- JACISK
- Model
- XSZ01
- Barcode
- X001KWB6WB
- Amazon Identifier
- FBA15K4RC4ZWU000006
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Set of water beads supplied in transparent plastic bottle which grow when submerged in water. 50000 beads / 9oz.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious health and choking risk as it includes water beads that expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water. If the small, dehydrated beads are swallowed by a young child, the bead may expand inside the digestive tract causing a blockage. The product also presents a risk of asphyxiation as if a bead is swallowed in its hydrated form, it may 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 import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2506-0137
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Bath/Pool Water Toys
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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