THEY START OUT TINY AND LOOK LIKE INNOCENT FUN. BUT WATER BEADS ARE MADE FROM A SUPER ABSORBENT MATERIAL THAT GROWS DRAMATICALLY IN WATER. THIS CREATES A HAZARD TO BABIES AND EVEN OLDER CHILDREN WHEN ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Buffalo Games LLC announced a recall of Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads ...

New York (CNN) — They’re colorful, small and fun to squish. But water beads pose major health risks to children, safety experts say, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission has made it a priority ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Water beads, the popular children’s toy, are back in the news after new safety warnings. Regulators say two brands contain a dangerous toxin. They start tiny and look like innocent ...

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 can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Health professionals warn that water beads are dangerous for kids if they swallow them or put them in ...

Water beads, the popular children’s toy, are back in the news after new safety warnings. Regulators say two brands contain a dangerous toxin. In its ongoing investigation, Consumer Reports reveals ...

WASHINGTON — Thousands of water bead kits sold exclusively at Target are being recalled after one infant died and at least one other suffered serious injuries after swallowing one of the beads. The ...

NEW JERSEY -- There is a new push by a New Jersey congressman for a national ban on water beads marketed for kids. New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone says that water beads are colorful, ...