{
  "alert_number": "SR/02674/25",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-02674-25",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10094969",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-01-27",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2025,
    "week": 30,
    "date": "2025-07-25"
  },
  "category": "Toys",
  "product": "Water balloons",
  "brand_as_notified": "SOPPYCID",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Soppycid",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/soppycid"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Refillable Water Balloon",
  "model": null,
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Colourful reusable water balloons with magnetic seal. Product sold online, in particular via fruugo.com and Zhengzhouwensuoshangmaoyouxiangongsi.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "risk": "The toy has small parts (magnets) with a high magnetic flux, which can be easily detached from the balloon. A child may put the magnets in the mouth and swallow them, which may lead to them attracting one another, causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": true,
      "from": "16 Apr 2025"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "6 Jun 2024"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 16/04/2025\nType 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: 06/06/2024",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [
    "Fruugo"
  ],
  "notifying_country": "United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": true,
  "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."
}