InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : WITUSE – Expandable toy

WITUSE – Expandable toy

Name: 5000pcs/bag Crystal Soil Hydrogel Polymer Water Beads Flower Wedding Decoration Growing Water Balls

Category: 10

Date: 2025-11-28

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Choking, Injuries

Danger: The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 01/07/2025

Description: Set of approximately 5000 water beads which grow when immersed in water. Product sold online, in particular via https://gbr.grandado.com.

Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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