At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after swallowing a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside ...
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate aims to ban the sale of water beads marketed as children’s toys after reports of ...
A bill that would make it illegal to sell water beads designed/marketed for children was introduced on the United States ...
Esther’s Law is named after 10-month-old Esther Jo Bethard, who died after swallowing a stray water bead belonging to an ...
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), in 2022, debris on state roads led to 1,100 crashes and nine ...
Lawmakers are considering a bipartisan bill that would ban the sale of water beads sold as toys, educational products, ...
A Pennsylvania senator is among those moving to ban selling water beads, the colorful, water-filled toy nationwide.
A bipartisan bill to ban deadly water beads and protect children was introduced Thursday by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee ...
Water beads are small balls made of super-absorbent material, and they can expand up to 100 times their original size, making ...
A Pennsylvania child is still recovering from severe symptoms after swallowing a stray water bead. In Maine, a child needed ...
A new bill co-sponsored by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey is aiming to ban water beads due to their safety risks to children. -- We serve more than the city of Philadelphia, and we deliver a lot more ...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says from 2016 to 2022, water beads resulted in nearly 8,000 emergency room visits.