Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs: swallowed beads can block a young child's airway
If the water beads are swallowed after they have been hydrated, they can block a young child's airway, which the notice says is a high risk of asphyxiation.
What to do
Stop using this product immediately and keep it out of reach of children. Contact the distributor for redress.
Notice details
- Product
- Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs
- Company
- Chimoo
- Hazard
- The product presents a high 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: 2604-0196
- Alert date
- May 1, 2026
- Published on GOV.UK
- May 1, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- May 1, 2026
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: Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs sold via Amazon (2604-0196)
- Risk level
- High risk
- Measures taken
- Listing removed by the online marketplace; Warning to consumers
- Summary
- Product: Chimoo Water Beads 50000pcs Hazard: The product presents a high risk of asphyxiation because if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form, it can block a young child’s airway. Corrective action: Warning consumers of the risks. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type: Decorative articles/Homeware/Garden ware - Ornament Accessories Amazon ASIN: B081SVVLFX Country of Origin: Unknown Product Description: 5000 water beads in a plastic container with a white lid and multi-coloured “water beans” label. Product Report and Image: Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high 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
- Warning consumers of the risks. Owners should stop using this product immediately, keep it out of reach out children, and contact the distributor for redress. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon). Additional information PSD notification number: 2604-0196 Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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