AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart: risk of blocking a young child's airway
If a child swallows these water beads in their hydrated form, they can block the child's airway, which is a serious risk of asphyxiation.
What to do
Keep this product out of the reach of young children. Contact the distributor you bought it from for redress.
Notice details
- Product
- AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart
- Company
- Ainolway
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form it can block a young child’s airway.
- Class or risk level
- High risk
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2510-0221
- Brand: AINOLWAY
- Alert date
- November 12, 2025
- Published on GOV.UK
- November 12, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 12, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Safety Report: AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart (2510-0221)
- Risk level
- High risk
- Measures taken
- Listing removed by the online marketplace
- Summary
- Product: AINOLWAY Rainbow Water Beads sold via Desertcart Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form it can block a young child’s airway. 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 by the online marketplace (Desertcart).
- Product information
- Type: Decorative articles/Homeware/Gardenware – Water Beads Brand: AINOLWAY Product ID: 540956450 Listing name on Desertcart: AINOLWAY 110,000 Water Beads Non Toxic Rainbow Mix Vase Filler Beads, Jelly Water Gel Beads for Vase, Wedding Decoration, Floral Arrangement(14 Year+) Country of Origin: Unknown Product Description: Multi-coloured water beads sold in a plastic bag. Product Report and Image: Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form it can 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 General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- 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). Additional information PSD notification number: 2510-0221 Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
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