Walmart, other retailers, halt sale of water beads — TribDem.com

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Several retailers, including Walmart, have decided to stop selling water beads due to safety concerns:

Water beads are small, colorful balls made of superabsorbent polymers. They are often sold as toys, including in craft activity kits, and as sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities. But warnings about the dangers of the beads being ingested have been piling up.

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