When you let your kids outside on a sunny day, be warned: they might be playing on a bed of toxic chemicals. Artificial turf has become an increasingly popular alternative to grass, but its ...

It also reminded parents that water beads have caused more than 7,000 ingestion-related injuries in children in recent years, as well as the death of a 10-month-old girl in 2023.

Never let children play with water beads unsupervised. ... Though water beads are often labeled “non-toxic,” Consumer Reports has declared that labeling “meaningless.” ...

Despite often being marketed as “non-toxic,” some water beads contain acrylamide and BPA—adding to reasons safety advocates say they shouldn't be sold as toys.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When you see the words 'non-toxic' it leads you to believe it's safe, especially when you see this label on a children's toy. "Just because something says that it's non-toxic ...