Water-absorbing polymer beads
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Eco-Novelty is recalling Cosmo Beads Jumbo Size and Jumbo Multipurpose Colorful Water Balls toys because the hard, colorful beads can be mistaken for candy by children. If a child swallows a bead, it expands in the body and can cause intestinal obstruction, which may lead to severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, and life-threatening complications requiring surgery for removal. The beads do not appear on x-rays, making them difficult to identify medically. The recalled toys include Jumbo Size packets sold individually in clear, green, purple, red, and mixed colors, and Jumbo Multipurpose sets with three packets each in clear, dark purple, and orange. The packages are labeled "Cosmo Beads™ Colorful Water Balls" and state "Just Add Water," "Biodegradable," "Non-toxic," and "Colorfast," with packages featuring yellow and black coloring in the upper left corner and red in the lower right corner.
According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately remove the toys from children and contact Eco-Novelty for a refund.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The hard and colorful toy can be easily mistaken for candy by a child. When the bead is ingested, it expands and can cause intestinal obstructions inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys need surgery to be removed from the body. Similar toys have not shown up on x-rays.
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Eco-Novelty for a refund.
Cosmo Beads Jumbo Size Colorful Water Balls and Jumbo Multipurpose Colorful Water Balls toys are being recalled. The toys are water absorbing beads that when placed in water will hydrate up to the size of a racquetball. On the front of the toy packages it states Cosmo Beads ™ Colorful Water Balls, Just Add Water, Biodegradable, Non-toxic and Colorfast. The packages have yellow and black color on the upper left corner and red in the lower right corner. The beads can be seen through an oval, cellophane window near the bottom of the package. Cosmo Beads Jumbo Size were sold as single packets of beads in various colors: clear, green, purple, red and mixed colors. Each packet contains a variety of bead sizes. The front of the Jumbo Size package has a picture of a hand holding two water balls and the words "Grows up to 600X (1.5") Size." Cosmo Beads Jumbo Multipurpose came in three packets per set. Each packet contains beads in one size and comes in clear, dark purple and orange colors. The front of the Jumbo Multipurpose packet has a picture of flowers in a glass vase and the words "Deco Centerpiece: Toys-Games: Plant-Vacation watering."
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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