The federal government has taken measures after thousands of children have wound up in emergency rooms after playing with a ...

Water beads, tiny, colorful pellets that expand when soaked in water, are now subject to federal safety regulations designed ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that its new Federal Safety Standard for Water Beads is now in effect. Water beads manufactured after March 12, 2026, must meet the new ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Ashley Haugen’s baby woke up one evening projectile vomiting, she rushed her 10-month-old to the emergency room. Doctors ...

Federal regulators are introducing new safety standards for water beads after thousands of children were injured by the popular toy. The small, col ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a new warning about water beads. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents about two water ...

NEW YORK — Three major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they're suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns. Water beads are small, ...

NEW JERSEY -- There is a new national push to ban water beads -- colorful, water-absorbing balls often marketed to children. In a news conference Monday, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey ...