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100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm recalled over a suffocation risk
Product Recall for 100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.
Take it out of the cot or pram now, and put your baby to sleep on their back on a firm, flat surface.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
2 identifiers listed for this notice.
100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- 2409230249105
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- sh2407026365253965
What to do now
100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm poses a suffocation risk.
- Take it out of the cot or pram now, and put your baby to sleep on their back on a firm, flat surface.
- Keep it away from babies and young children.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Babies cannot move away from something covering their face. Pillows, padded sleeping bags and soft items in the cot are linked to sleep deaths, and that is why many of these products fail UK safety rules.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- a baby who seems to struggle to breathe
Get help urgently
- a baby or child who is not breathing or has turned blue — call 999 immediately
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2605-0006). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for 100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.
The risk
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.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users by SHEIN. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Shein).
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users by SHEIN.
We recommend that consumers stop using the product immediately and keep it out of reach of children. Affected users have been contacted directly by the marketplace.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Shein).
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2605-0006
Notifying Authority: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
100pcs pack of water beads for use in vase, supplied in plastic packaging.
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Questions
Why has 100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm been recalled?
100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm poses a suffocation risk. Babies cannot move away from something covering their face. Pillows, padded sleeping bags and soft items in the cot are linked to sleep deaths, and that is why many of these products fail UK safety rules.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the barcode and item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Take it out of the cot or pram now, and put your baby to sleep on their back on a firm, flat surface. Keep it away from babies and young children.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
Where was 100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads for Vase, Round Gel Beads, 9-11mm sold?
The notice names SHEIN. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
