United KingdomChildren’s Non Toxic Water Beads 100g sold as Smart Water Spheres Mix Dk Green Orange Clear 10g (product code TT-SMA-SPHE-MIX-DGOC) are small dehydrated water beads in transparent plastic packaging with white labelling and CE/UKCA marks. They were recalled because hydrated beads can block a young child’s airway (high risk of asphyxiation); stop using them immediately, keep them out of reach of young children, and contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
What's being recalled
Product Recall for Children's Non Toxic Water Beads presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.
Type: Toys – Water Beads
Product code (On Packaging): TT-SMA-SPHE-MIX-DGOC
Product name (On Packaging): Smart Water Spheres Mix Dk Green Orange Clear 10g
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: Small dehydrated water beads in transparent plastic packaging with white labelling. Product is CE and UKCA marked.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0237
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
The product presents a high 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 Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
What to do
The product has been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users by Badger Office Supplies Limited.
Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately and keep it out of 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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