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HomeBirdy Water Beads 20,000 Pcs Non Toxic Multi Colored Water Balls — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-08-06

Hazard: Asphyxiation

HomeBirdy Water Beads present an asphyxiation risk

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-08-06
Retailer	Amazon
Model identifiers	ASIN: B09RFT59NQ Barcode: X001lEVU09
Category	Household decorative articles
Hazard	Asphyxiation
Hazard description	The product presents a high risk of asphyxiation if the product is swallowed in its hydrated form as the product can block a young child’s airway leading to aspiration.
Non-compliance	General Product Safety Regulations 2005; Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989
Remedy	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 (Amazon).
Recall number	2407-0097
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Small-part size/pull-force compliance; age grading and warning labels.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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