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Amazon, 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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Associated Press News

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.

8 months ago·United States

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abc News

Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns

Three major U.S. retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they’re suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns

8 months ago·United States

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CNN

Amazon, Walmart and Target stop selling water beads marketed toward children

Amazon, Target and Walmart have voluntarily stopped selling water beads marketed for children after government officials, lawmakers and public health professionals called for a ban on the toys.

8 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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NZ Herald

Amazon, Target stop selling water beads marketed to kids over 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...

7 months ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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KRDO

Amazon, Walmart and Target stop selling water beads marketed toward children

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon, Target and Walmart have voluntarily stopped selling water beads marketed for children after government officials, lawmakers and public health professionals called for a ban on the toys. Water beads are tiny balls made out of extremely absorbent polymer material. When exposed to liquid, they can expand to 100 times their initial size and weight, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. B…

8 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three major U.S. 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’re are often sold as toys, including in craft activity kits, and as sensory tools for children with developmental disab…

8 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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