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AcrossSea Water Beads Pack sold on Amazon safety warning over a suffocation risk
Product Safety Report for AcrossSea Water Beads Pack 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.
8 identifiers listed for this notice.
AcrossSea Water Beads Pack sold on Amazon
- BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
- X001DF0GL7
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- B-XSZ-1
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- B094VVBWJ5
- AcrossSea Water Beads Pack (50000 beads)
- Rainbow Water Growing Balls for Vases
- Plants
- Wedding
- Home Decoration
What to do now
AcrossSea Water Beads Pack sold on Amazon 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.
- Because the product was found unsafe on an online marketplace, use the platform’s order page to contact the seller.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
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.
Getting your money back
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection.
If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2407-0099). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for AcrossSea Water Beads Pack presenting a serious risk of asphyxiation.
The risk
The product presents a serious 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.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 or the Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989.
Action taken
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).
Advice to consumers
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of young children and contact the distributor they purchased from for redress.
The product has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
Additional information
PSD number: 2407-0099
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
270g of colourful water beads advertised for décor usage
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has AcrossSea Water Beads Pack sold on Amazon been reported?
AcrossSea Water Beads Pack sold on Amazon 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, model 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?
A product safety report usually means the product was bought online and the marketplace has removed the listing. Ask the seller for a refund through the platform where you bought it; many marketplaces have their own buyer protection. If you paid by credit card and it cost over £100, Section 75 may apply; otherwise your bank may be able to raise a chargeback.
Where was AcrossSea Water Beads Pack sold on Amazon sold?
The notice names Amazon. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
