At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after swallowing a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside the body and cause life-threatening injuries. Water beads are colorful and squishy, so they’re often sold as children’s toys or sensory tools. But they can easily scatter across a home and become hidden in carpets or other areas. Young children may mistake them for candy and put them in their mouth, with grave consequences.
It also directs the CPSC to require warning labels on water bead packages that aren’t meant for children and to consider regulating the colors of water beads that aren’t children’s toys but pose an ingestion hazard. The CPSC has previously urged parents to remove water beads from any environment with children ages 3 or younger. Childcare centers, camps and schools should avoid the beads entirely, according to the agency.
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