United KingdomRainbow Mix Jelly Water Gel Beads sold via Desertcart (Desertcart item number 615019351) — labelled as “120,000 Pcs Rainbow Mix Jelly Water Gel Beads, Non Toxic Water Beads for Vase Filler, Plant, Floating” — are multicoloured water beads supplied in a plastic bag shaped like a juice carton. They were removed from the marketplace because they present a high risk of asphyxiation: if swallowed in their hydrated form they can block a young child’s airway. Owners should stop using the product immediately and contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Rainbow Mix Jelly Water Gel Beads presenting a risk of aphyxiation.
Type: Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware - Flower/Plant Pots Replacement Parts/Accessories
Desertcart Item Number: 615019351
Desertcart Listing Name: 120,000 Pcs Rainbow Mix Jelly Water Gel Beads,Non Toxic Water Beads for Vase Filler,Plant,Floating
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Product Description: Multicoloured water beads in a plastic bag shape like a juice carton.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2508-0086
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
We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Desertcart).
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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