After years of injury reports and safety advisories, water beads continue to be a serious and growing health hazard for young children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.

An image of the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits. Major retailers, including Target, Walmart and Amazon, are voluntarily removing toys and products marketed to children that ...

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 ...

Pediatric water bead-related emergency room visits increased over 130% in one year, a new study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine shows. Water beads are small balls of polymer ...

ASTM International, the organization that helps establish voluntary safety standards for products, including kids' toys, has launched a task force to look into the safety of water bead toys.

In recent years, water beads, which resemble colorful jelly marbles, have become a popular sensory toy, especially for children with autism and sensory issues. But parents on TikTok have been ...

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 ...

The news comes months after PEOPLE spoke with one of the moms advocating for its recall after her baby required multiple surgeries from ingesting a single water bead chuckle and roar A water bead ...