EMERGENCY doctors have sounded the alarm over a popular toy which could be given to children over Christmas.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has issued a “safety flash” over water beads which are marketed as toys.
GettyWater beads pose a serious health risk to children[/caption]Water beads have been linked to child deaths overseas and to “serious harm” to children in the UK, the RCEM said.
They can used on their own, put in stress balls, sensory toys or art kids.