Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Find out why many concerned parents are throwing out these 'sensory toys.' As with anything, there are possible dangers with any ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal lawmaker is calling for a national ban on a toy that 9 Investigates first warned you about almost a year ago. Investigative Reporter Karla Ray first reported when a local ...

A new study, released in Academic Pediatrics, reveals there were more than 20,000 calls to the U.S. poison centers from 2019 to 2024 for water bead ingestions among kids 6 years old and younger. Kids ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Water beads marketed as children's toys are now subject to new federal safety requirements, including size limits, chemical restrictions, and warning label mandates. New federal safety ...

There's a new warning about water beads. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents about two water beads brands that contain dangerous levels of acrylamide, a chemical ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) plans to address safety concerns of water beads as noted in its 2024 operating plan. A CPSC spokesperson said, "Water beads present a hazard to ...

THEY START OUT TINY AND LOOK LIKE INNOCENT FUN. BUT WATER BEADS ARE MADE FROM A SUPER ABSORBENT MATERIAL THAT GROWS DRAMATICALLY IN WATER. THIS CREATES A HAZARD TO BABIES AND EVEN OLDER CHILDREN WHEN ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An important safety warning has been issued about a popular children’s toy called water beads. The recent recall has shined a light on the dangers of the product. Water beads ...