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Expandable toy beads “10g Water Ball Beads”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 8 Apr 2026In the weekly report of 10 Apr 2026 (week 14, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable toy beads
Name
10g Water Ball Beads
Description
Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (unique product identifier: 221801205449).
Risk
The product expands 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 16 Jan 2026
Online marketplace
eBay
Notifying country
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00993/26
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00993/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-14 (XML)
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