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Yulia Naumenko/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Amazon, Target and Walmart, three of the largest retailers in the U.S., have announced they will stop selling water beads amid growing pressure in recent years to remove the products following reports of injuries and deaths of children who have swallowed them or placed them in their noses or ears.
Although water beads often marketed as sensory toys and toys for children with developmental disorders may appear to be harmless at first glance, the small balls, made of polymers, can be hazardous. When exposed to liquids, they can "expand to the size of a tennis ball," about 150 to 1,500 times their original size, according to the National Capital Poison Center.
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to ABC News Good Morning America that they have updated their water beads policy for third-party sellers and are committed to checking store listings for water bead products.
"In the interest of safety, Amazon will no longer allow the sal