Home / News Water beads sold at Target recalled following death of 10-month-old baby Yulia Naumenko/Getty More than 50,000 Chuckle & Roar Water Beads Activity Kits are being recalled. By Cassandra Stone September 15, 2023 Yulia Naumenko/Getty Rectangle The Consumer Product Safety Commission and toy company Buffalo Games announced a recall of approximately 52,000 Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits due to “ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards.” Earlier this year, a 10-month-old child reportedly swallowed one of the water beads and died. Buffalo Games also received a report of a 9-month-old who was seriously injured last November after swallowing the same water beads and needed surgery to remove them. A recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said a 10-month-old child died in July after swallowing one of the recalled water beads. “Water beads are marketed as fun sensory toys for kids but can be deadly to babies and small children if they are ingested,” CPSC Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric said in a statement. “The water beads, generally purchased for older siblings, can be missed during clean up and swallowed days or even weeks later. The children who survived water bead ingestion suffered hospitalizations and surgeries and live with long-term health impacts.” RECALL ALERT: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling water bead kits with Buffalo Games after the company received reports of one death and a serious injury. @eriellereshef has more. pic.twitter.com/iZljx6vT1n— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 14, 2023 If ingested, the water beads expand and can cause intestinal obstruction hazards, severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death. Related: AAP warns parents about major safety risk of magnets found in reusable water balloons “Stop using water beads, get them out of your home immediately and search any areas in which stray beads may have unintentionally been scattered during play,” CPSC Commission Richard Trumka said in a statement. “Note that when not submerged in water, water beads can shrink to the size of grains of rice. However, if your child or pet swallows one, they will expand and can cause deadly intestinal obstructions.” The Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits include 2 ounces of “jumbo” water beads and 6 ounces of “regular” water beads. The activity kit was sold in a purple box with UPC Number 079346627035 on the back. Consumers who purchased the water bead kit in question are urged to contact Buffalo Games at 800-637-0732 or email beadrecall@buffalogames.com for refund information and instructions on how to return the product in a prepaid mailing package. The water bead kits can also be returned to any Target store. The recall only involves the Chuckle & Roar kit for now, but the CPSC plans to keep an eye on water bead toys in general. Related: Over 7 million Baby Shark bath toys recalled due to ‘risk of impalement’ “While this is the Commission’s first water bead recall, similar products remain available across a variety of retail platforms,” CPSC Commissioner Peter A. Feldman said in a statement. “In May, the Commission received testimony about the unique obstruction hazard this product category may present to children. The Commission will be monitoring this class of products and will weigh all available actions it can take to protect consumers.” The latest Viral & Trending ‘What I wish my teacher knew’ mailbox idea goes viral for all the right reasons Celebrity News Drew Barrymore shares vulnerable post revealing why she took away her tween daughter’s phone Viral & Trending This mom’s viral video explains why she’s ‘opting out’ of homework for her child Celebrity News Bindi Irwin gracefully handles the question of whether she plans to have more kids