Expandable beads — Hydrogel gun pellets for pistols

Official action

Source. EU Safety Gate

Official identifier. SR/01709/26

Date. 2026-06-12

Jurisdiction. Slovakia

Hazard (official). The product expands in size when in contact with water. If a child puts the product in the mouth or swallows it, contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Action / remedy (official). Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: Unknown

Model. YG78-70

GTIN. 5903039745056

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