There's a new warning about water beads. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents about two water beads brands that contain dangerous levels of acrylamide, a chemical ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by Herb Weisbaum, contributing editor, Checkbook.org SEATTLE — ...

At first glance, you might mistake water beads for candy. The popular toys, commonly marketed as Orbeez, are round, tiny, and colorful. And like candy, kids can’t help but want to try to eat them. But ...

There’s a scene in Trolls Band Together where Poppy and Branch visit Vacay Island. Water around the island is represented by what looks like mounds of undulating, sparkling water beads. They are so ...

SAN ANTONIO – Last week’s recall of a water bead kit sold at Target may only make a small dent in a larger issue: the hidden danger of water bead toys. Consumer groups are sounding the alarm, and one ...

After mounting pressure from safety groups, major retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Target just announced that they will stop selling the popular children’s toy called water beads. And the move ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - After mounting pressure from safety groups, major retailers including Amazon, Walmart and Target just announced that they will stop selling the popular children’s toy called ...

NORTH PRAIRIE, Wis. -- Esther Bethard was a beautiful girl with big blue eyes and curly red hair. She would have celebrated her first birthday in August, but she died in July after ingesting a water ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Buffalo Games LLC announced a recall of Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits which were sold exclusively at Target from March 2022 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Lawmakers are making a new push to protect children from water beads. Esther’s Law, recently introduced in the Senate, would ban the sale of water beads in products meant for kids ...

After mounting pressure from safety groups, major retailers including Amazon, Walmart and Target announced they will stop selling the popular children’s toy called water beads. The move couldn’t come ...