Water Beads

Water beads are tiny balls made of superabsorbent polymers that can grow up to 1,500 times their size when placed in liquid. If ingested, inhaled, or inserted in ear canals, water beads absorb bodily fluids and can lead to potentially… Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Baldwin (D-WI), Casey (D-PA), and Collins (R-ME) introduced Esther’s Law which will ban the sale of hazardous water beads which pose an ingestion and toxicity hazard. The bipartisan bill will direct the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission… Read More

This week, major e-commerce and big box retailers Amazon, Walmart, and Target announced that they will ban the sale of water beads that are marketed to children. Etsy and AliExpress stated they will prohibit the sale of water beads entirely…. Read More

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday get closer, parents are always eager to find the best gifts and deals, but caregivers should also keep safety in mind when shopping. A report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that in… Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently came out with their operating plan for fiscal year 2024 and adopted it, with some amendments at their meeting on November 8, 2023. Here’s a glimpse of what you need to know about… Read More

Earlier this month, there was a big recall of the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits after the death of a 10-month-old child and serious injuries to a 9-month-old child. Water beads are made of small super-absorbent polymer… Read More

Recently, Health Canada announced a warning about water beads, identifying them as an emerging ingestion hazard that can seriously harm a child if they are swallowed or put in their ears or nose. These dangerous products are made of small… Read More