United KingdomChimoo Water Beads 50000pcs sold on Amazon (ASIN B081SVVLFX) — 5000 water beads in a plastic container with a white lid and a multi‑coloured “water beans” label — are covered by a safety warning. They present a high risk of asphyxiation because if swallowed in their hydrated form they can block a young child’s airway. Owners should stop using the product immediately, keep it out of reach of children, and contact the distributor for redress; the online listing has been removed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.
Type: Decorative articles/Homeware/Garden ware - Ornament Accessories
Amazon ASIN: B081SVVLFX
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: 5000 water beads in a plastic container with a white lid and multi-coloured “water beans” label.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2604-0196
Notified by: Local Authority Trading 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 General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
What to do
Warning consumers of the risks. Owners should stop using this product immediately, keep it out of reach out children, and contact the distributor for redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
The official notice
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