Emergency doctors in the UK have issued a safety warning over water beads, which could be given to children as gifts over Christmas. The brightly coloured soft plastic beads, also known as jelly balls, sensory beads, or water crystals, are marketed as crafting tools and homeware items – but also toys.

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Emergency doctors warn parents about 'deadly' children's Christmas toys

The “safety flash” is for doctors to make sure they know what to look out for while on duty, but the college also wants parents and carers of be aware of the dangers. The beads are not visible on X-rays. They can also cause choking and have harmed children in the UK, with reports linking […]

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Emergency doctors have warned that some popular stocking fillers come with ‘hidden hazards’

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There are only a few hours left until Santa Claus arrives and here is an alarming warning from hospital doctors: do not give water beads, the “water beads” of the moment, to young children. These seemingly harmless colorful toys can cause serious health problems, up to fatal intestinal obstruction, if swallowed. The devastating risk of a tricky game
Water beads, also known as jelly balls or water crystals, are appreciated for the sensory benefit…

Mancano poche ore all’arrivo di Babbo Natale ed ecco che un monito allarmante arriva dai medici ospedalieri: non regalate perline d’acqua, le “water beads” del momento, ai bambini piccoli. Questi giocattoli colorati, apparentemente innocui, possono causare gravi problemi di salute, fino all’ostruzione intestinale fatale, se ingeriti. Il rischio devastante di un gioco ingannevole
Le perline d’acqua, conosciute anche come jelly balls o cristalli d…

"Non regalate questo giocattolo ai bambini, già diversi ricoveri con conseguenze devastanti per l'intestino": l'allarme dei medici

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“Do not give this toy to children, already several hospitalizations with devastating consequences for the intestine”: the doctors' alarm

Emergency doctors in the UK have warned that some popular stocking fillers, such as water beads, come with 'hidden hazards'.

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Some toys contain water beads, coin batteries, button batteries or magnets which can prove deadly to children and vulnerable adults if swallowed.

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The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) warns that it received on the RAPEX platform - System and Alert for Dangerous Non-Food Products, an alert notification regarding a toy, for sale of 'Flying Tiger Copenhagen'. 
At issue is a headband for children with lights, called 'Hairband With Light and Veil Dark Unicorn', 
Type/Model Number: 3056915 and with the bar code 0200030569151.
“It has been detected that the box containing the bat…

A Autoridade Regional das Actividades Económicas (ARAE) alerta que recepcionou na plataforma RAPEX - Sistema e Alerta para Produtos Perigosos não Alimentares, uma notificação de alerta relativa a um brinqued0, à venda da 'Flying Tiger Copenhagen'. 
Em causa está uma bandolete para crianças com luzes, designada de 'Hairband With Light and Veil Dark Unicorn', 
Tipo/Número de Modelo: 3056915 e com o código de barras 0200030569151.
"Foi detectado qu…

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