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Popular squishy toys recalled over potentially deadly water bead hazard
foxbusiness.com • • business
Key Points:
- Over 15,000 children's squeeze toys, including Squeezy Dumplings and Rainbow Mystery Squishy Buns, have been recalled due to hazards from water beads that can expand inside a child's body, posing serious ingestion and choking risks.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that ingestion of these beads can cause severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, intestinal obstruction, and even death.
- Approximately 8,000 Squeezy Dumplings sold on Amazon and 7,200 Rainbow Mystery Squishy Buns sold at third-party stores nationwide are affected; consumers are advised to stop using the toys and seek refunds by following the recall instructions.
- The CPSC also issued a warning to stop using Squishy Bun Toys from Ivyapingdianpu, which contain similar hazardous water beads but have not been recalled due to the retailer's non-compliance.
- No injuries have been reported so far, but consumers are urged to report any related incidents or defects to the commission immediately.
