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• Water Beads Linked to Increasing Number of Child Injuries: Study

  October 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Thousands of children have been treated for severe injuries caused by water beads, after swallowing the small absorbable gel spheres that expand up to 400x in size. However, a new study suggests that a bowel prep formula could help shrink the beads after they're swallowed, offering a possible treatment option in the future.

• Senators Introduce New Law to Outlaw Water Beads After Child Deaths

  May 10, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Following thousands of reported injuries and deaths over the past decade, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced new legislation that would ban water bead toys, to protect young children from choking and asphyxiation.

• FDA Warns of Problems with Anti-Choking Devices

  April 24, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning consumers to rely on traditional, proven methods to treat a choking person, instead of new anti-choking devices that could delay life-saving actions.

• Expanding Water Bead Products Put Children at Risk of Life-Threatening Health Risks, CPSC Warns

  April 2, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC is warning that expanding water bead products pose serious ingestion risks to children, including choking hazards, internal injuries, and exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.

• CPSC Warns Parents to Avoid All Roller Ball Candy Products Due to Choking Hazards

  March 26, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC is urging parents not to give their young children roller ball-styled candy products, due to the risk the ball may become lodged in a child's throat, potentially leading to choking injuries and death.

• Frigidaire Refrigerator Recall Issued Over Choking Hazard From Broken Ice Buckets

  February 12, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The Frigidaire refrigerator recall affects nearly 400,000 units due to the risk of plastic pieces breaking off in the ice bucket, which has resulted in laceration and ingestion injuries.

• As Holiday Shopping Gets Underway, CPSC Warns Dangerous Toys Linked to 11 Child Deaths, 150K Injuries in 2022

  November 22, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC has released recommendations for safe toy buying this year, warning that scooters and toys with small parts were linked to the most child injuries and deaths in 2022.

• 70 Million Rolling Candy Products Recalled After Child’s Choking Death

  October 6, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  More than 70 million rolling candy products are being recalled nationwide after a child choked to death when the rolling ball came loose and lodged in their throat.

• 3.5M Calico Critters Recalled Following Reports of Bottles and Pacifiers Causing Choking Deaths Among Young Children

  March 10, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  More than 3.2 million Calico Critters stuffed animals are being recalled following reports of choking deaths linked to the bottle and pacifier accessories.

• Worst Toys List of 2022 Warns About Risks of Eye, Facial Injuries and Choking Hazards

  December 20, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A consumer watchdog group has released a list of worst toys for 2022 as families search for safe children's gifts for Christmas.