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Letterbox lab explore box 9 and investigate box 9 childs science… — product safety report 2501-0087

UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) · GB · 2025-02-11 · Product Safety Report

As described by UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards): Letterbox lab explore box 9 and investigate box 9 childs science experiment kit containing water beads

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Agency
UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards)
Recall identifier
product-safety-report-letterbox-lab-explore-box-9-and-investigate-box-9-childs-science-experiment-kit-containing-water-beads-2501-0087
Date of alert
2025-02-11
Country / jurisdiction
GB
Authority classification
Product Safety Report
Risk type
product-safety-report
Brand
Letterbox Lab
Product category
toys
Reported risk: The product presents a serious health risk as it includes water beads that expand to more than 50% of their original size within 12 hours of soaking them in water. If the small, dehydrated bead is swallowed by a young child, the bead may expand inside the digestive tract causing a blockage. The product also presents a risk of asphyxiation as if a bead is swallowed in its hydrated form, it may block a young child’s airway leading to aspiration. 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 Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 or the Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989.
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