BBC Earth aquariums or accessories
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 16, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Sep 16, 2026the latest report was made
- Jan 16, 2025the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- BBC Earth
- Maker
- Horizon Group USAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Aquariums or accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Aquariums or Accessories (code 1240), in Hobby: Pet Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Sep 16, 2026, sent to the company Sep 21, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 5, 2026
The product, in the report: https://www.michaels.com/product/bbc-earth-grow-discover-crystal-aquarium-10757958 BBC Earth Grow & Discover Crystal Aquarium Item # 10757958
What happened that made you want to report? Learned of a severe adverse event that a consumer reported to my poison center. What type of product(s) were being used? BBC Earth Grow & Discover Crystal Aquarium, Item # 10757958. https://www.michaels.com/product/bbc-earth-grow-discover-crystal-aquarium-10757958 is the exact product involved.
Who was using the product(s)? 21 month old child dumped reservoir that contained water and the crystal mixture on his head, face, resulting in swallowing some of the solution and aspirating. How were the product(s) being used? See above Were there any injuries that happened or may have happened while using the product? Yes - child suffered serious injury after ingesting some of the crystal solution and water mixture How did any injuries occur? See above
- Model
- 10757958
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand BBC Earth, made or sold by Horizon Group USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jan 16, 2025, sent to the company Jan 22, 2025, published by CPSC Feb 5, 2025
The product, in the report: BBC Grow and Discover Crystal Aquarium
The BBC Grow and Discover Crystal Aquarium kit is marketed as a STEM activity for children. It is composed of sodium metasilicate, which is dangerous dry and becomes a strong base (ph 12) when water is added. There is a warning on the box, but the plastic aquarium is poorly designed with no lid, making it very easy to spill. The product did spill in its entirety in our house, and my wife and I scrambled to sop it up before the strong base would destroy the varnish on our floors (the product insert says it will do so in 10 seconds of contact) and our electronics. Needless to say we had no time to look for rubber gloves. Both of us have very chapped skin on our hands, but thankfully none got in our eyes. I am an ophthalmologist, and I know that a splash to the eye with a strong base like this with could be blinding. It’s entirely inappropriate to market this product to children (or anyone) without a serious revision of the aquarium design to reduce the very high risk of spilling the product.
- Model
- Grown and Discover Crystal Aquarium
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Dec 7, 2024, about then
- Where
- Norfolk, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand BBC Earth, made or sold by Horizon Group USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.