The CPSC now requires stricter safety standards for water beads, including limits on expansion and toxicity levels Parents are urged to check for water bead toys, including stress balls, as ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday approved new standards for water beads, a popular toy that poses a risk to small children if ingested. Water beads are small, colorful pellets that ...

A new study reveals that ingestions of water beads by young children have surged in recent years. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ashley Haugen’s daughter experienced bowel obstruction and neurological effects after ingesting water beads.

SEATTLE — Water beads, tiny, colorful pellets that expand when soaked in water, are now subject to federal safety regulations designed to protect children from the hazards of ingesting them. A new ...