Pediatric water bead-related emergency room visits increased over 130% in one year, a new study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine shows. Water beads are small balls of polymer ...

Lawmakers and regulators are working to ban water beads as toys for children following reports of serious injuries and a 10-month-old baby who died after swallowing them. Water beads are gel balls ...

THEY START OUT TINY AND LOOK LIKE INNOCENT FUN. BUT WATER BEADS ARE MADE FROM A SUPER ABSORBENT MATERIAL THAT GROWS DRAMATICALLY IN WATER. THIS CREATES A HAZARD TO BABIES AND EVEN OLDER CHILDREN WHEN ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) plans to address safety concerns of water beads as noted in its 2024 operating plan. A CPSC spokesperson said, "Water beads present a hazard to ...

If you’ve ever come across water beads, you know how mesmerizing they can be—tiny, colorful balls that expand dramatically when soaked in water. Originally designed for agricultural and decorative ...

A new study is calling for more federal regulation of water beads. Pediatric water bead-related emergency room visits increased over 130% in one year, a new study published in The American Journal of ...