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 ...

The Rhode Island Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and Hasbro Children's Hospital discussed the report Friday.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Lawmakers and regulators are working to ban water beads as toys for children following reports of serious injuries and a 10-month-old baby who died after swallowing them. Water beads are gel balls ...

Southern Water has apologised for the spill of so-called 'bio-beads', which have led environmental groups to warn of a ...