Water beads may look harmless and fun, but the authors of a new report​ — including a mom whose daughter was seriously injured by them — are calling for a ban​ on their sale.

Ashley Haugen's daughter Kipley underwent surgery after ingesting water beads - a toy that can expand to 100 times their size ...

They're small, colorful and marketed as safe sensory toys but water beads have sent thousands of kids to the emergency ...