OPSS Serious Household decorative articles
Product Safety Report: YippyGroove Expanding Water Beads sold via Amazon and Desertcart (2407-0133)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form as the product can block a young child’s airway leading to aspiration.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandYippyGroove
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
YippyGroove Expanding Water Beads for a Smoother Cooler Experience - Blazing Blue sold via Desertcart.
- Brand
- YippyGroove
- Category
- Household decorative articles
- Country of origin
- Unknown
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: YippyGroove Expanding Water Beads for a Smoother Cooler Experience - Blazing Blue sold via Desertcart.
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form as the product can block a young child’s airway leading to aspiration.
- Corrective action: Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
- The listings have been removed by the online marketplaces.
- Product information
- Type
- Household decorative articles - Water beads
- Brand
- YippyGroove
- Product name
- YippyBeads
- Listing name
- YippyGroove Expanding Water Beads for a Smoother Cooler Experience - Blazing Blue
- Country of Origin
- Unknown
- Counterfeit
- No
- Product Description
- Blue expanding water beads
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a seriousrisk of asphyxiation if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form as the product can block a young child’s airway leading to aspiration.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 or the Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989.
- Corrective action
- Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
- The listings have been removed by the online marketplaces (Amazon and Desertcart).
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2407-0133
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
- The listings have been removed by the online marketplaces.
- Product information
- Type
- Household decorative articles - Water beads
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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