Water beads — colorful small balls that expand when they come into contact with liquid — pose a dangerous enough threat to children that they should be banned, one New Jersey congressman says.

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 ...

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 ...

When the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents and caregivers about water beads this fall, it cited a panoply of potential risks to children. These tiny, superabsorbent and super ...

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 ...

Water beads may look harmless and fun, but the authors of a new report — including a mom whose daughter was seriously injured ...

Water beads recalled: A water bead kit was recalled earlier in the month after a determined mother spoke with the Consumer Product Safety Commission about the experience she went through with her ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...