CR purchased and tested several brands of water beads, including Orbeez. The investigation included stories from several parents of children who had either swallowed or inhaled water beads and ...

which "is basically a high-powered water gun that shoots out hydrated Orbeez beads instead of water." Twenty six students were hit with the beads, police said. One was struck in the arm ...

An Orbeez gun, also known as a gel blaster or water bead blaster, is a toy gun that shoots small, water-absorbing beads approximately 7–8 mm in size. While marketed as toys, these devices can ...