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10g Water Ball Beads expandable toy beads — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingApr 10, 2026
Photo from the official notice: 10g Water Ball Beads expandable toy beads — choking risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product expands when in contact with water. If a child puts the product in the mouth or swallows it, contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (16/01/2026)

Product description

Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (unique product identifier: 221801205449).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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