A directive by the White House in May to fire the three Democrats on the 5-member U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has ...

Target has removed a toy by Chuckle & Roar that includes water beads. The small gel balls are often used in sensory kits, which are popular for children with autism. Mom Folichia Mitchell told ...

There is an important safety warning about a popular children's toy called "water beads" after a recent recall of the product. Water beads start out tiny, but grow dramatically in water and that ...

CPSC and toy company Buffalo Games announced the recall last week. The mother of a child who died from ingesting a water bead from a children's toy kit is speaking out after the company that ...

Government officials, public health professionals and concerned parents are calling on Congress to ban water beads, a children’s toy that they say poses significant health risks. In a news ...

After mounting pressure from safety groups, major retailers including Amazon, Walmart and Target announced they will stop selling the popular children’s toy called water beads. The move couldn ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the toys pose ingestion, obstruction, and choking hazards. When ingested, the beads expand and can cause intestinal obstruction, possibly leading to ...

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.

The warning was issued on Tuesday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and concerned two particular brands of water bead toys sold by the Chinese companies Jangostar and Tuladuo US.

“In the interest of safety, Amazon will no longer allow the sale of water beads that are marketed to children, including as toys, art supplies, or for sensory play,” an Amazon spokesperson ...

There's an important safety warning about a popular children’s toy called water beads. A recent recall has shined a light on the dangers of this product. Water beads start out tiny, but grow ...

Water beads are also "marketed as children’s toys or therapies for children with sensory processing or autism spectrum disorders," the website notes. The bead that young Kennedy swallowed ...