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Crystal balls - Seven Color Crystal Boll – Bio Gel

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 18 Nov 2010In the weekly report of 19 Nov 2010 (week 46, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Crystal balls - Seven Color Crystal Boll – Bio Gel
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Art 2-830-008; Barcode 6 816285612586
Description
Multicoloured and transparent balls with initial diameter of 0.3 cm or 0.4 cm which can absorb water to reach a diameter of 1 cm, in transparent plastic packaging with a coloured cardboard label marked "Microsfere Seven Color Crystal Boll Gel, MADE in CHINA, Designed by Korea" and instructions in English only.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because the balls can be mistaken for sweets by children and placed into the mouth. The balls expand rapidly on contact with water and could therefore partially or completely obstruct the airway if accidentally swallowed or if they enter the respiratory tract.
Measures
  • Seizure of the products, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1714/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1714/10Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1714/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1714/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-46 (XML)
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