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The Dangerous Water Bill
Delaware pushes to ban dangerous water beads in daycares
Recognizing Significant Health Concerns Regarding Water Bead Toys And Urging The Delaware Department Of Education To Take Regulatory Action.
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This bill asks the state to ban water bead toys in child care centers because they can cause deadly choking if kids swallow them.
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Water beads look like tiny, harmless candies, but they swell up huge if a child swallows them. This can cause deadly blockages. This resolution asks Delaware's child care officials to step in and ban these toys from daycares. It also asks for new training to help parents and teachers spot the danger before kids get hurt.
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The facts
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- Water beads are tiny toys that can grow up to 100 times their size when wet.
- Swallowing them can cause choking, throwing up, and deadly blockages.
- The bill asks the state to ban these toys in all licensed child care centers.
- It also asks the state to create a short training course to warn teachers and parents about the risks.
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