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The Ban Water Beads Act, which would prohibit sales of most water bead toys, was introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., in November, due in part to Haugen’s advocacy work.
Amazon, Target and Walmart have voluntarily stopped selling water beads marketed for children after government officials, lawmakers and public health professionals called for a ban on the toys.
A bipartisan bill introduced Thursday in the Senate proposes a ban on the sale of water beads designed or marketed as children’s toys, sensory tools or educational or art materials.
The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 is a United States law that prohibits the addition of plastic microbeads in the manufacturing of certain personal care products, such as toothpaste. The purpose of the law is to reduce water pollution caused by these products. Manufacture of the microbead-containing products was prohibited in July 2017, and ...
Bindeez contains a craft kit that allows children to create various multi-dimensional designs using small colored beads. "Bindeez" can refer to either the toy itself or the small beads. The beads are arranged into various designs on a plastic tray. When the beads are sprayed with water, their surfaces become adhesive and they fuse together.
Ban on import, manufacture, and sale of microbeads in cosmetics. [37] Canada: 1 January 2018 Ban on microbeads smaller than 5 mm in size. China: 31 December 2022 Ban on sale, following a ban on production two years earlier (31 December 2020). [38] France: 1 January 2018 Ban on import, manufacture, and sale of microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics ...
The ban comes as one of the season’s hottest toys—“gel blaster” guns, which shoot water beads—is a popular request among kids. This story was originally featured on Fortune.com Show comments
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