Product Safety Report: AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart (2510-0221)
Product Safety Report for AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads presenting an asphyxiation and health risk.
Summary
Product: AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart
Hazard: The product presents a health and asphyxiation risk as it includes water beads that expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water.
Corrective action: 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 by the online marketplace (Desertcart).
Product information
| Type | Toys – 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. |
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Hazard
The product presents a health and asphyxiation risk as it includes water beads that expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water. If the small, dehydrated beads are swallowed by a young child, the bead may expand inside the digestive tract causing a blockage. The product also presents a risk of asphyxiation as if a bead is swallowed in its hydrated form, it may 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.
Corrective action
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).
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2510-0221
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards