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Expandable beads “Crystal Pearls 100g”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 7 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 beads
Name
Crystal Pearls 100g
Barcode
5055141691544
Barcodes listed
5055141691544 (official alert record)
Description
Red expandable water beads described as ‘crystal pearls', 100g.
Risk
The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts the product in their 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
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the retailer · from 21 Nov 2024
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/01045/26
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/01045/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-14 (XML)
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