After mounting pressure from safety groups, major retailers including Amazon, Walmart and Target announced they will stop selling the popular children’s toy called water beads. The move couldn ...

There is an important safety warning about a popular children's toy called "water beads" after a recent recall of the product. Water beads start out tiny, but grow dramatically in water and that ...

A mom issued a warning over water beads when her infant daughter was left in a critical condition after accidentally ingesting a bead, which expanded once she swallowed it. Folichia Mitchell ...

A water bead activity kit sold at Target is being recalled after one infant's death and another's intestinal obstruction. On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that ...

NEW YORK — Three major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they're suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns. Water beads are ...

Target has removed a toy by Chuckle & Roar that includes water beads. The small gel balls are often used in sensory kits, which are popular for children with autism. Mom Folichia Mitchell told ...

They’re colorful, small and fun to squish. But water beads pose major health risks to children, safety experts say, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission has made it a priority in the new ...

Amazon, Target, and Walmart have all voluntarily stopped selling water beads. The beads are colorful, water-absorbing balls that can balloon in size when exposed to water. Our sister station's ...

Water beads may look harmless and fun, but the authors of a new report — including a mom whose daughter was seriously injured by them — are calling for a ban on their sale. When Ashley Haugen ...

Languages: English. The U.S. government has issued a warning to parents about the dangers posed to their children by water beads after reports emerged of young children being hospitalized after ...