Seven Color Crystal Boll water absorbent crystals — choking & injuries risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the products may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put them in the mouth, suck or ingest them.The balls expand when soaked and if the balls are ingested by child they could cause fatal occlusion of the digestive system. In addition, the balls may be put in the mouth by small children, get stuck and obstruct the airways, posing a risk of choking.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
- Recall of the product from end users — Other (27/12/2013)
Product description
Expanding balls similar to colourful sweets. The balls contain plant nutrient. The balls are in 7 different colours: yellow, cyclamen, red, black, green, orange, white.Product diameter: 4 mm. Product packaging: cellophane bag.
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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