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Expandable beads “Hydrogel gun pellets for pistols”

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 9 Jun 2026In the weekly report of 12 Jun 2026 (week 23, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable beads
Name
Hydrogel gun pellets for pistols
Type / model
YG78-70
Batch
19062024
Barcode
5903039745056
Barcodes listed
5903039745056 (official alert record)
Description
Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as bullets in a gun.
Risk
The product expands 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the distributor
Online marketplace
kralovstvo-hraciek.sk
Listing as notified
Other(www.kralovstvo-hraciek.sk)
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01709/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01709/26Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01709/26
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/01709/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-23 (XML)
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