Thousands of children in the United States have been injured by water beads, a dangerous toy that is being targeted by new ...

New safety standards set for popular toy 'Water Beads' ...

Water beads, tiny, colorful pellets that expand when soaked in water, are now subject to federal safety regulations designed ...

Update: On May 9, 2024, Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, introduced a bill in the Senate that would also ban water beads. They named it Esther’s Law, after ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that its new Federal Safety Standard for Water Beads is now in effect. Water beads manufactured after March 12, 2026, must meet the new ...

SAN ANTONIO – Thousands of water bead kits sold at Target were recalled after one baby died and another suffered serious injuries after swallowing the tiny beads. A San Antonio mom says much more than ...

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Target has pulled a children's toy from its shelves after a 10-month-old baby was hospitalized after swallowing the toy. Target has removed a toy by Chuckle & Roar that includes water beads. The small ...

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 ...

NEW JERSEY -- There is a new push by a New Jersey congressman for a national ban on water beads marketed for kids. New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone says that water beads are colorful, ...

ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Water beads are often sold as toys, in craft kits, or as sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities. But the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission said ...