Water beads pose deadly danger to children

The product warnings highlight that water bead hazards can go beyond ingestion, expansion and obstruction inside a child. Acrylamide is a known carcinogen. The ...

Water Beads: Harmful if Swallowed, Put in Ears - HealthyChildren.org

Water beads, sold as sensory toys and used in vases and gardens, can be unsafe for young children. Made of superabsorbant polymers, ...

Water Beads' Hidden Dangers | Rutgers University

Water beads are tiny, colorful, expanding gel balls often sold as crafts, toys or sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities.

Water Beads | Institute for Public Health - University Health

Water beads are popular toys for children. The brightly colored bubble-like beads are smooth and squishy. They magically grow in size when exposed to ...

Investigation sheds light on dangers of water beads - YouTube

... danger posed by water beads, which are often marketed as toys or sensory aids for children. The beads are small, super-absorbent gel balls ...

Chair Hoehn-Saric Statement on the Dangers that Water Beads ...

Water beads are marketed as fun sensory toys for kids but can be deadly to babies and small children if they are ingested.

Pallone Advocates for Child Safety at CPSC Budget Hearing

Water beads are deadly. These very small beads caused nearly 7000 emergency room visits from 2018 to 2022. That's why I introduced the Ban ...

'Nobody Should Lose Their Child Over a Toy' - Consumer Reports

Water beads can be deadly to children and are sending thousands to the ER each year. Experts say they shouldn't be in homes with young kids.

Senate Introduces Esther's Law to Protect Children from Deadly ...

Today, U.S. Senators introduced Esther's Law which will ban the sale of hazardous water beads which pose an ingestion and toxicity hazard.

Are Water Beads Dangerous? - Poison Control

Water beads contain superabsorbent polymers that can expand to hundreds of times their original size after exposure to water. These beads can cause ...

Water Beads: A Safety Hazard for Children

This colorful toy and household decoration can cause serious health complications if swallowed or put in the ears or nostrils.

Bill aims to ban potentially hazardous water beads sold as children's ...

At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after having swallowed a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside the body ...

Pallone Announces Legislation to Ban Water Beads that are ...

NEPTUNE, NJ—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to announce ...

Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Deadly Water ...

“Esther's Law,” bipartisan legislation to ban the sale of water beads designed, intended, or marketed as a toy, educational material, art material or sensory ...

Are Water Beads Dangerous? Risks & Recall Info - TODAY.com

Moms have been raising alarms about water bead dangers. Now there's a new warning about them. Water beads are popular toys that are colorful, ...

Keep water beads away from young children

An alert has been issued warning parents and childcare settings to keep water beads away from children under 5 years old.

Pediatric water bead-related visits to United States emergency ...

The number of pediatric water bead-related ED visits is increasing rapidly. Children <5 years old are most commonly involved, usually via water bead ingestion.

Water beads dangerous for kids: CPSC issues warning to parents

The beads are filled with acrylamide, a known carcinogen, and grow up to 100 times their original size when submerged in water (or when ingested).

The Dangers of Water Beads

They are marketed in a variety of ways, including as toys, decorative items, craft supplies, and sensory tools for children with developmental ...

Sensory water beads: What parents and caregivers should know

Canadian Paediatric Society: Protecting and promoting the health and well-being of children and youth.