US EditionAmazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
- Amazon, Target, and Walmart have voluntarily stopped selling water beads marketed for children due to safety concerns raised by government officials and public health professionals.
- Water beads, which can swell to obstruct the bowel and cause severe discomfort, have led to an estimated 7,800 injuries between 2016 and 2022.
- These absorbent polymer balls pose immense health risks to young children, are difficult to detect on X-rays, and may require surgery for removal.
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Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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Amazon, Target, Walmart to stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
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.
Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
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, colorful balls made of superabsorbent polymers. They are often sold as toys, including in craft activity kits, and as sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities. But warnings about the dangers of the beads being ingested have been piling up. “When…
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