Major retailers to stop selling water beads following Maine infant's hospitalization
An infant from Berwick fought for her life after ingesting a water bead. Now, major stores promise to stop selling them, and a proposed law could ban the toys.
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An infant from Berwick fought for her life after ingesting a water bead. Now, major stores promise to stop selling them, and a proposed law could ban the toys.
When her nine month old daughter started acting differently, Folichia Mitchell knew something was wrong; she just didn’t know how wrong.“As the weekend went on,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/toy-trouble-hazardous-toys-remain-on-sale/">Read More</a>
There is a new national push to ban water beads -- colorful, water-absorbing balls often marketed to children.
Ban Water Beads Being Sold As Children's Toys, Says Rep. Frank Pallone - Long Branch-Eatontown, NJ - Pallone spoke at Jersey Shore Medical Center to announce a bill banning water beads marketed to kids, sold at Target earlier this year.
Lawmaker to propose legislation that would ban product marketed to children despite being hazardous if swallowed.