Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Thousands of children in the U.S. have been injured after ingesting water beads. New regulations limit the ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved a new safety standard for water bead toys to prevent injuries and deaths among children. The CPSC rule, which was passed with a 2 to 0 vote, ...

Water beads have long been criticized for being dangerous, even fatal, for kids. Now two members of a government watchdog are tearing into a decision by the acting chair of the body to delay a final ...

TULSA, Okla. — Booker T. Washington High School was placed on a brief lockdown on Wednesday afternoon after a student reportedly brought a "toy water bead blaster" to school. In a message sent out to ...

Tulsa Public Schools said Wednesday a student who brought a toy water bead blaster to Booker T Washington High School prompted a brief lockdown. According to a letter sent to parents, someone reported ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Water bead-related emergency room visits increased more than 130% over the course of one year, and most cases involved children, a new study found. Water beads are absorbent, often colorful balls made ...

A specific group of toys has been banned from the city of Aiken's parks. The toys are designed to launch a water-filled gel ball, Lt. Jennifer Hayes of the Aiken Department of Public Safety, said July ...