(Reuters Health) - Small beads that expand in water and are often marketed as toys have the potential to cause hearing loss if the products get lodged in children's ears, according to a new report.

They’re colorful and alluring, but Consumer Reports says there’s a potential safety hazard with popular small toy balls and beads that expand dramatically in water. There are many of those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water beads are now illegal to sell in the United States if they do not meet new federal safety standards. The popular toys must ...

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New York, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Super Absorbent Polymer market: Market Segments: By Type ; By Application ; and Region – Analysis of ...

Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the beads can experience life-threatening problems such as bowel obstruction. In ...

Ottawa, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global super absorbent polymer market size was reached a volume of 3.87 million tons in 2024. the market is projected to reach a volume of 7.92 million ...

They’re colorful and alluring, but Consumer Reports says there’s a potential safety hazard with popular small toy balls and beads that expand dramatically in water. There are many of those ...

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 ...

UNITED STATES - Thousands of children in the United States have been injured by water beads, a dangerous toy that is being targeted by new federal safety standards. The new safety rules aim to reduce ...