UK Doctors Warn: Water Beads in Gifts Pose Severe Risks to Kids

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued an urgent “safety flash” warning about water beads, which are marketed as toys, crafting tools, and home decor items. These items can expand up to 400 times their original size when exposed to liquid, creating potentially life-threatening situations for young children. Medical Experts Sound the Alarm “Any one of these three objects could be found under your tree or in a stocking this festive season, hidden in gifts that are intended to bring joy to a child or vulnerable person, but which, if swallowed, could result in critical illness and the … Continue reading UK Doctors Warn: Water Beads in Gifts Pose Severe Risks to Kids