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Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy safety warning over a suffocation risk

Suffocation or asphyxiationHigh risk

Product Safety Report for Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.

Stop using it now. For sleep, a baby needs a firm, flat mattress with no pillows, padding or loose items in the cot.

  • Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy: photo from the OPSS notice of 6 Aug 2024
    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.

  • Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy

    BarcodeThe long number printed under the barcode.
    • X0032TYRQP
    Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
    • p72820043

What to do now

Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy poses a suffocation risk.

  1. Stop using it now. For sleep, a baby needs a firm, flat mattress with no pillows, padding or loose items in the cot.
  2. Store it where children cannot reach it.
  3. Because the product was found unsafe on an online marketplace, use the platform’s order page to contact the seller.
  4. If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.

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 (2407-0086). Quoted as issued.

Summary

Product Safety Report for Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.

The risk

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.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 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.

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 listing has been removed by the online marketplace (OnBuy).

Additional information

PSD number: 2407-0086

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards

Product description

7-8mm purple coloured water beads intended as ammunition for play guns.

Open the OPSS notice

Questions

Why has Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy been reported?

Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy 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?

Stop using it now. For sleep, a baby needs a firm, flat mattress with no pillows, padding or loose items in the cot. Store it where children cannot reach it.

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 Tansar Gel Ammo Water Balls Beads Refill Ammo sold on OnBuy sold?

The notice names OnBuy. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.

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