At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after swallowing a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside the body and cause life-threatening injuries. Water beads are ...

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate aims to ban the sale of water beads marketed as children’s toys after reports of the product’s hazards raise alarms. The bill is named “Esther’s ...

Lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban water beads in an effort to keep children safe. The legislation — called Esther’s Law — is named after 10-month-old Esther Jo Bethard, who died after swallowing ...

The bill is named “Esther’s Law” after 10-month-old Esther Jo Bethard died after swallowing one bead, which is absorbent and can grow inside the body. Introduced by Democratic Sens. Tammy ...

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), in 2022, debris on state roads led to 1,100 crashes and nine ...

New bill would ban sale of water beads to children under 14 Some lawmakers are pushing to protect kids from the dangers of water beads. (azfamily) The proposed law is named in memory of a baby who ...

(WJET/WFXP) — A bill that would make it illegal to sell water beads designed/marketed for children was introduced on the United States Senate floor. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAJ) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families was joined by colleagues to introduce a ...

A new bill co-sponsored by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey is aiming to ban water beads due to their safety risks to children. -- We serve more than the city of Philadelphia, and we deliver a lot more ...