OPSS Serious Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: Maak Colourful Water Beads sold via Amazon (2602-0062)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries and asphyxiation, as it can block a young child’s airway if swallowed in its hydrated form.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandMaak
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Maak Colourful Water Beads
- Brand
- Maak
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Maak Colourful Water Beads
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries and asphyxiation, as it can block a young child’s airway if swallowed in its hydrated form.
- Corrective action: The product is no longer available for sale.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Ornament Accessories
- Brand
- Maak
- Amazon ASIN
- B0CKMRZLSS
- Other Identifier
- X0020K1BFJ
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Packet of multicoloured water beads (50,000pcs).
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries and 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
- The product is no longer available for sale.
- Owners are advised to stop using the product and keep it out of the reach of young children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2602-0062
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product is no longer available for sale.
- Product information
- Type
- Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Ornament Accessories
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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