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Expandable toy – A4R “A4R Water Beads”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 25 Mar 2026In the weekly report of 20 Mar 2026 (week 11, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable toy
Brand
A4R
Name
A4R Water Beads
Barcode
X001V59DJ5
Barcodes listed
X001V59DJ5 (official alert record)
Description
Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0CHQVHH4L).
Risk
The product expands more than 50% in size 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.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 11 Dec 2025
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · from 11 Dec 2025
Online marketplace
Amazon
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00816/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00816/26Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00816/26Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00816/26
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00816/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-11 (XML)
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