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Gel beads for real plants "Gel beads for real plan

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 9 Feb 2011In the weekly report of 18 Feb 2011 (week 7, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Gel beads for real plants "Gel beads for real plan
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Code 22071
Batch
8031244044514
Barcode
8031244044514
Description
The packaging is a clear plastic bag containing 15g of purplish-red hygroscopic beads, stapled to a sheet of pink and pale green card bearing an image of a plant with open green leaves in a glass bowl. At the top is the wording “Gel Perla per piante vere (gel beads for real plants)”, in green: the s
Risk
null The products pose a risk of choking and injuries because they are identical in appearance to berries such as currants, and because they expand rapidly upon contact with water, they may, if accidentally ingested, obstruct the intestine, or, if they enter the airway, impede or completely prevent the passage of air, resulting in respiratory distress and/or asphyxia.The products do 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. Similar hygroscopic beads sold as toys have been mistaken for sweets.
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0137/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-007 (XML)
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