Water Beads Linked to Increasing Number of Child Injuries: Study
Thousands of children have been treated for water bead injuries since 2016, after swallowing the small absorbable gel spheres that then expand up to 400x in size.
Tag Archives: Ingestion Risks
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Magnetic Chess Sets that Pose Ingestion Injury Risks
Like many other recent magnet toy manufacturers, the seller has refused to issue a magnetic chess set recall, despite the CPSC's warnings.
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CPSC Warns About Magnetic Toy Set Injury Risks Associated With 3 Products That Violate Federal Safety Standards
Manufacturers of the shaping balls, stones and chess pieces have refused to issue magnetic toy recalls to remove their dangerous products from the market.
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Tide Laundry Pod Recall Issued Over Child Ingestion and Poisoning Risks
The recall comes despite both voluntary and mandated regulations aimed at preventing children from ingesting laundry pods.
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Expanding Water Bead Products Put Children at Risk of Life-Threatening Health Risks, CPSC Warns
Warning comes after officials recalled two water bead toys sold on Amazon.com, due to high levels of a toxic, cancer-causing chemical.
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Frigidaire Refrigerator Recall Issued Over Choking Hazard From Broken Ice Buckets
CPSC recommends consumers stop using the recalled Frigidaire refrigerator ice buckets immediately, due to a risk that small pieces of plastic debris may enter the ice and cause lacerations or choking injuries.
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Walmart.com Pedetid Magic Magnet Ball Sets Are Too Dangerous for Children, CPSC Warns
This is the second magnet set sold by Walmart in the last month that the CPSC has determined pose a high risk of injury or death for children
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Walmart Magnet Set Recall Issued Due to Child Ingestion Risks
Recall comes following reports of similar sets causing at least seven child deaths and thousands of magnet ingestion injuries in recent years.
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Power XL Juicer Recall Issued After Dozens of Reports of Injuries, Debris Ingestion
Reports indicate the juicers can rupture during use, which can both lead to injuries to consumers and the risk of ingesting bits of debris from the appliance.
