The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Buffalo Games LLC announced a recall of Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits which were sold exclusively at Target from March 2022 ...

Water beads may look harmless and fun, but the authors of a new report — including a mom whose daughter was seriously injured by them — are calling for a ban on their sale. When Ashley Haugen's ...

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 conference ...

Water beads have long been criticized for being dangerous, even fatal, for kids. Now two members of a government watchdog are tearing into a decision by the acting chair of the body to delay a final ...

Major retailers including Amazon, Target and Walmart will stop selling water beads marketed to children amid calls for a ban on the colorful, water-absorbing balls sold as toys that can be potentially ...

Telescopes spotted 'auroral beads,' a special type of aurora, strung across the night sky like a glowing jeweled necklace, helping astronomers better understand these beautiful light shows. When you ...

At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after having swallowed a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside the body and cause life-threatening injuries. Water beads are ...