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Experimental toy set – Letterbox Lab “Explore Box 9 Chain Reactions”

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 12 Mar 2025In the weekly report of 21 Mar 2025 (week 12, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Experimental toy set
Brand
Letterbox Lab
Name
Explore Box 9 Chain Reactions
Batch
09/07/10/24/39
Description
Kids science kit for kids aged above six years, containing three experiments, one of which includes a small plastic bag of expanding water beads.
Risk
The product contains water beads. The beads can be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As the beads expand, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage.Moreover, the beads if swallowed in hydrated form, may block a young child's airway, leading to choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the retailer · from 28 Jan 2025
Notifying country
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00969/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00969/25Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00969/25Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00969/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00969/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-12 (XML)
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