Crystal balls - Seven Color Crystal Boll – Bio Gel
| Alert Number | 1714/10 |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Category | Other - Food-imitating products |
| Risk Type | Choking |
| Notifying Country | Italy |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | Art 2-830-008; Barcode 6 816285612586 |
| Published | 19 November 2010 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of choking because the balls can be mistaken for sweets by children and placed into the mouth. The balls expand rapidly on contact with water and could therefore partially or completely obstruct the airway if accidentally swallowed or if they enter the respiratory tract.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the products, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Multicoloured and transparent balls with initial diameter of 0.3 cm or 0.4 cm which can absorb water to reach a diameter of 1 cm, in transparent plastic packaging with a coloured cardboard label marked "Microsfere Seven Color Crystal Boll Gel, MADE in CHINA, Designed by Korea" and instructions in English only.