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The giant transparent balls that have become the craze in amusement parks and shopping malls may be dangerous. Some experts, including the U.S. government, even say they could be . The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) “is consumers to stop participating in [this] new type of water-related recreational activity, to the potential risks of suffocation and drowning”. The CPSC adds: “The that the product has no emergency and can be opened only by a person outside of the ball significantly heightens the of injury or death when a person inside the ball experiences distress. Pre-existing medical conditions, such as heart, lung, or breathing , can be made by use of this product.”

The water balls were introduced to the world in 2007. They immediately became a success because they literally allowed people to walk on water. Manufacturers say there are now across the world. They reject the CPSC’s and say there is no danger when the water balls are used . A spokesperson said they have up to an hour's of air inside them so suffocation would never be a , especially as operators allow a of five minutes inside the ball at a time. There could be a problem when people the balls for their own use and are unsupervised. The ball has no emergency exit and cannot be opened from the .