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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone says that water beads are colorful, water-absorbing balls that are sold as children's toys and often look like candy. "Water beads come in all sorts of bright ...

At first glance, you might mistake water beads for candy. The popular toys, commonly marketed as Orbeez, are round, tiny, and colorful. And like candy, kids can’t help but want to try to eat them.