{"id":3192,"date":"2024-01-28T08:39:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T14:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3192"},"modified":"2024-01-28T08:38:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T14:38:55","slug":"amazon-target-and-walmart-will-stop-selling-water-beads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/amazon-target-and-walmart-will-stop-selling-water-beads\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon, Target and Walmart Will Stop Selling Water Beads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3193 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-4018907_1280-e1703985841194.jpg\" alt=\"baby-4018907_1280-e1703985841194\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-4018907_1280-e1703985841194.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-4018907_1280-e1703985841194-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-4018907_1280-e1703985841194-181x120.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>Three of the United States\u2019s largest retailers, Amazon, Target, and Walmart, have <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/water-beads-children-safety-amazon-target-dbee5655aa2602d9840334c5afce0c09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> they will no longer sell water beads, which are often marketed for children with development disorders. The beads are made of polymers, and in water, they can expand about 150-1500 times their original size. Public pressure has grown to remove water beads from stores after numerous reports of injuries and deaths of children who have either swallowed the beads of put them in their ears and noses. If your child was injured or died as a result of these water beads, you should call the experienced Chicago-based product liability attorneys of Moll Law Group to determine whether you have recourse against the manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Moll Law Group About Your Child\u2019s Water Bead Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Water beads seem to be harmless, but they can grow to the size of a tennis ball when exposed to water. Amazon told \u201cGood Morning America\u201d that its policy for third party sellers of water beads has been updated. They will monitor store listings for these toys; Amazon won\u2019t permit the sale of water beads marketed to children to use for sensory play, art supplies, or toys. Similarly, Target told \u201cGood Morning America\u201d it has stopped sale of water beads marketed to children ages 12 and under, both in its stores and online. Walmart likewise announced it would remove the beads in its physical storefronts and its online store.<\/p>\n<p>The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has warned about water bead injuries in babies and children for years, as have some parents. Babies have died after ingestion of water beads. Around 52,000 of Buffalo Games\u2019s Chuckle &amp; Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits were recalled in September 2023. The company claimed that it had the product tested to Children\u2019s Product Safety standards by a lab approved by the CPSC, and that the product passed those tests, including the ASTM standard for materials that expand, for ages four and up. It also emphasized its package warning about the beads expanding. Buffalo Games asked consumers to contact them to return the Ultimate Water Beads for a full refund. The CPSC has asked parents to report water bead injuries to the agency at SaferProducts.gov.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/amazon-target-and-walmart-will-stop-selling-water-beads\/#more-3192\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three of the United States\u2019s largest retailers, Amazon, Target, and Walmart, have announced they will no longer sell water beads, which are often marketed for children with development disorders. The beads are made of polymers, and in water, they can expand about 150-1500 times their original size. 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