2025.11.12 Safety Report: 1800pcs Jumbo Water Gel Beads (sold via Desertcart)
12 November 2025
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
1800pcs Jumbo Water Gel Beads - sold via Desertcart
Type
Toys - Water Beads
Model
P10262
Barcode
X00471CYDZ
Product ID
274514728
Listing name on Desertcart
1800Pcs Large Water Gel Beads Non Toxic, Jumbo Water Gel Beads Rainbow Mix Growing Balls for Vase Fi
Country of origin
Unknown
Product description
Large, multicoloured water beads that expand when soaked in water. Products are sold in a plastic tub
Hazard
The product presents a serious health and asphyxiation risk as it includes water beads that expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water. If the small, dehydrated beads are swallowed by a young child, the bead may expand inside the digestive tract causing a blockage. The product also presents a risk of asphyxiation as if a bead is swallowed in its hydrated form, it may block a young child's airway.
OPSS has published a Product Safety Alert for water beads, which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-alert-water-beads-psa7
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Corrective action
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (Desertcart).
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