United KingdomA4R Water Beads sold via Amazon (multicoloured water gel beads in a multicoloured plastic bottle; barcode X001V59DJ5; ASIN B0CHQVHH4L) are affected. They present a high risk of asphyxiation because if swallowed in their hydrated form they can block a young child’s airway; the Amazon listing has been removed, and owners are advised to stop using the product, keep it out of reach of young children, and contact the distributor for redress.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for A4R Water Beads presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.
Type: Toys - Water Beads
Brand: A4R
Barcode: X001V59DJ5
ASIN: B0CHQVHH4L
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: Multicoloured water gel beads packaged in a multicoloured plastic bottle.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2512-0167
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
The product presents a high risk of 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.
What to do
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately and keep it out of the reach of young children. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
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