InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as ammunition in a toy rifle, 250 g.

Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as ammunition in a toy rifle, 250 g.

Name: Water hydrogel gun pellets

Category: 10

Date: 2026-07-03

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Choking, Injuries

Danger: 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: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown

Description: Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as ammunition in a toy rifle, 250 g.

Notifying Country: Slovakia

Country of Origin: Unknown

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as ammunition in a toy rifle, 250 g.Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as ammunition in a toy rifle, 250 g.Multicoloured water beads, which grow when immersed in water, intended for use as ammunition in a toy rifle, 250 g.

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