{
  "alert_number": "SR/00824/26",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-00824-26",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10097459",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-03-19",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2026,
    "week": 12,
    "date": "2026-03-27"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Expandable toy",
  "brand_as_notified": null,
  "brands": [],
  "name": "10000pcs Multi-Colour Water Absorbent Beads",
  "model": null,
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Water beads which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique product identifier: sh2406158688698523) and Zhengzhou Junhan International Trade.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Choking, Injuries",
  "risk": "The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "19 May 2025"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace\nDate of entry into force: 19/05/2025",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [
    "Shein"
  ],
  "notifying_country": "United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": []
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}