Product Safety Report: WITUSE Water Beads sold via Grandado (2510-0203)
Product Safety Report for WITUSE Water Beads presenting a serious asphyxiation and health risk.
Summary
Product: WITUSE Water Beads sold via Grandado
Hazard: The product presents a serious health and asphyxiation risk as the water beads can 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 from the online marketplace (Grandado).
Product information
| Type | Toys – Bath/Pool Water Toys |
|---|---|
| Brand | WITUSE |
| Model | EQF385 |
| Grandado Listing Name | 5000pcs/bag Crystal Soil Hydrogel Polymer Water Beads Flower Wedding Decoration Growing Water Balls |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | Clear bag of approximately 5,000 waterbeads. |
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Hazard
The product presents a serious health and asphyxiation risk as the water beads can 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 (Grandado).
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2510-0203
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards