Water Beads: Harmful if Swallowed, Put in Ears

Water beads, sold as sensory toys and used in vases and gardens, can be unsafe for young children. Made of superabsorbant polymers, water beads are also known as sensory beads, jelly beads, hydro orbs, polymer beads and crystal soil. Learn more.

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