There's an important safety warning about a popular children’s toy called water beads. A recent recall has shined a light on the dangers of this product. Water beads start out tiny, but grow ...

After years of injury reports and safety advisories, water beads continue to be a serious and growing health hazard for young children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday. The ...

NEW JERSEY -- There is a new national push to ban water beads -- colorful, water-absorbing balls often marketed to children. In a news conference Monday, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey ...

Water-absorbing gel beads sold as children's toys have recently posed a serious threat to small children when swallowed. Carey Cribbs, M.D., an emergency department (ED) physician at Cook Children's ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Water beads, the popular children’s toy, are back in the news after new safety warnings. Regulators say two brands contain a dangerous toxin. They start tiny and look like innocent ...

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