Mom speaks out on dangers of water beads, urges ban after daughter’s injury: “It breaks my heart”
The water droplets look harmful and interesting, but New report -Inad a mother, the daughter was severely harmed by them-yes Requirement ban In their sales.
When Ashley Haugen’s daughter, Kipley, was a toddler, she had a rash and vomited. The doctor didn’t know what happened. It turns out that she has taken the small, water -absorbing beads that her sister is playing. When exposed to water, the beads can be extended to 100 times its size.
“During the operation, they found that the water droplets were blocked inside her small intestine,” Haugen told CBS NewsEssence “Because water droplets are sold as non -toxic ecological friendship and biodegradation, everyone thinks she will be fine.”
However, in the following weeks, Kipley began to encounter trouble in coordination and responded to orders. The doctor confirmed that she was undergoing delayed development to diagnose toxic encephalopathy.
Gypulia’s case recently published in the “Magazine” PediatricsEssence Haugen is one of the parents of the first case report in “Journal”. The author also called for a warning label to understand the risk of all products containing water droplets.
“Water beads are made of polyacrylamide and acrylamide, and are known as a known neurotoxin. Our consumer products and the supervision of their chemicals for their chemical substances are not controlled,” Kansas children have pitying the city of compassion in the city. Dr. Elizabeth Friedman told CBS.
Kipley, 8 years old, is not alone. According to 2016 to 2022, the US emergency room was damaged by more than 7,800 intake. Consumer Product Safety CommitteeEssence In 2023, a 10 -month -old child died after swallowing water.
Hoggen said: “This makes me heartbreak, what happened to Gypulia. For me, it is very rehabilitated to know that this pain has a purpose.”
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Haugen runs an advocate website named That water pearl Ms. Families to help children hurt their products by consumers.
Kipley has this sentence to the legislators: “Please work together to prohibit water droplets together. Many children like me are injured.”
Her mother added: “Kipley has made a lot of progress. She still faces challenges, but she is a great supporter.”
