Water bead toys now have new safety rules set by the federal government. The CPSC says that from 2017 to 2022, there were an estimated 6,300 water bead-related ingestion injuries. At least one child, ...

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

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

Federal safety standards for water bead toys took effect this week, aimed at protecting children from a product blamed for thousands of injuries and at least one death.

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed a new rule to establish an updated safety standard for water bead toys and toys containing water beads. Water beads are small, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Canva / Motherly If you’ve ever come across water beads, you know how mesmerizing they can be—tiny, colorful balls ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking parents to recognize the hazards that water beads present for babies and toddlers – and wants more companies to recall the potentially deadly toys ...

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 ...