OPSS Serious Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: Water Gel Filler Beads for Vases sold via Desertcart (2603-0121)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- 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.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Water Gel Filler Beads for Vases sold via Desertcart
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Water Gel Filler Beads for Vases sold via Desertcart
- 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.
- 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
- 10 Pack Water Gel Beads for Vases, Rainbow Water Vase Filler Beads, Jelly Water Gel Bead for Candle, Wedding Centerpiece, Floral Arrangement
- Desertcart Product ID
- 575364947
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Product Description
- Water beads sold in single-colour packs.
- 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 listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Desertcart).
- 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: 2603-0121
- 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
- 10 Pack Water Gel Beads for Vases, Rainbow Water Vase Filler Beads, Jelly Water Gel Bead for Candle, Wedding Centerpiece, Floral Arrangement
- Desertcart Product ID
- 575364947
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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