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WITUSE Water Beads sold via Grandado — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-11-12

Hazard: Asphyxiation

WITUSE Water Beads pose asphyxiation risk

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-11-12
Retailer	Grandado – The listing has been removed by the online marketplace.
Model identifiers	Model: EQF385; Grandado Listing Name: 5000pcs/bag Crystal Soil Hydrogel Polymer Water Beads Flower Wedding Decoration Growing Water Balls
Category	Decorative articles
Hazard	Asphyxiation
Hazard description	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._x000D_ 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.
Non-compliance	General Product Safety Regulations 2005
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 from the online marketplace (Grandado).
Recall number	2510-0203
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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