United KingdomAINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart are multi‑coloured water beads supplied in a plastic bag (Desertcart listing: AINOLWAY 110,000 Water Beads Non Toxic Rainbow Mix Vase Filler Beads, Jelly Water Gel Beads for Vase, Wedding Decoration, Floral Arrangement (14 Year+), Product ID 540956450). They were removed because the hydrated beads can block a young child’s airway and present a serious asphyxiation and health risk and do not meet the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. Consumers should keep the product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads presenting an asphyxiation and health risk.
Type: Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware – Water Beads
Brand: AINOLWAY
Product ID: 540956450
Listing name on Desertcart: AINOLWAY 110,000 Water Beads Non Toxic Rainbow Mix Vase Filler Beads, Jelly Water Gel Beads for Vase, Wedding Decoration, Floral Arrangement(14 Year+)
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: Multi-coloured water beads sold in a plastic bag.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2510-0221
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because 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
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (Desertcart).
The official notice
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