InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : JACISK – Water beads

JACISK – Water beads

Name: 50,000Pcs and 100Pcs Water Beads

Category: 10

Date: 2026-08-07

Product Category: Decorative articles

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 General Product Safety Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory 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, sold a in transparent plastic tub (50,000) or in a transparent plastic bag (100).

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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