Water beads are toys that can expand up to 100 times their original size when exposed to water, the CPSC states. They're often used in sensory activities – kids can squish and squeeze the jelly ...

Water beads are small gel-filled balls used as sensory toys, for décor or in plants or gardens. When wet, they expand. They're colorful and squishy, and often irresistible to toddlers who ...

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 ...

Hospital doctors have warned parents against buying young children water beads this Christmas, due to the 'devastating' risk of fatal bowel obstruction if swallowed. The colourful, tiny balls ...

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued a “safety flash” over young children receiving water beads as a gift this Christmas. Water beads can expand up to 400 times their size when ...