United KingdomSquishy Dumpling D-9373 is a boxed squishy dumpling toy (various colours, filled with water beads) with model D-9373 and barcode 0562723240557. It was rejected at the UK border because the dumpling material breaks apart easily, releasing water beads that can cause a serious choking risk by blocking a young child’s airway.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Squishy Dumpling presenting a serious risk of choking.
Type: Toys - Sensory Toys
Model: D-9373
Barcode: 0562723240557
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A boxed squishy dumpling toy in various colours, filled with water beads.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2609-0028
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of choking because the dumpling material breaks apart easily, releasing water beads. If the water beads are swallowed in hydrated form, they 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 import has been rejected at the border.
The official notice
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