This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years Advisory Teacher, Karen Loft, for the attention of all Early Years and Childcare Practitioners.

Product Safety Alert: Water Beads (PSA7)

This is a Product Safety Alert from the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) for a product commonly known as ‘water beads’. Water beads can pose a serious risk of a) gastrointestinal blockage requiring surgery or b) asphyxiation (suffocation or choking). This Alert is for consumers (particularly parents and caregivers to young children), childcare and educational establishments, local authority trading standards and businesses to warn of the potential harm that water beads can pose.

Please follow the link for the full information: Product Safety Alert: Water Beads (PSA7) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)