According to the National Injury Estimates from NEISS, approximately 6,300 injuries occurred with children using water beads ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed a new rule to establish an updated safety standard for water bead toys and toys containing water beads. Water beads are small, ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has implemented new federal safety standards for water bead toys, limiting their size ...

Water bead toys now have new safety rules set by the federal government. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission rules formally went into effect this week. The colorful water beads, sold under ...

Amazon, Target and Walmart, three of the largest retailers in the U.S., have announced they will stop selling water beads amid growing pressure in recent years to remove the products following reports ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Thousands of children in the U.S. have been injured after ingesting water beads. New regulations limit the ...

Amazon, Target, and Walmart have all voluntarily stopped selling water beads. The beads are colorful, water-absorbing balls that can balloon in size when exposed to water. Our sister station's unit ...

Water beads are now illegal to sell in the United States if they do not meet new federal safety standards. The popular toys must meet certain size, chemical and warning requirements. Data shows that ...

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 ...