Water-absorbing gel beads sold as children's toys and used in vases and gardens are a growing problem among young children. I only learned about it by seeing him barf some up out in the yard. When the tiny hard plastic balls are placed in water, they can grow up to 200 times their size. What makes them so popular is the versatile usage of these water beads.They are tiny pellets, which when put in warm or hot water expand to become squishy balls that can be used to play with, decorate the house or keep your flowers wet. My 9 month old just ate about a quarter of the pack of a Dr Fresh Ice pack. Leak-proof polyurethane bag In order for the reusable gel pack to exist and work the right way, you need to have a leak-proof polyurethane bag that is also heavy duty. Some early reusable ice packs contained very toxic substances such as diethylene glycol or ethylene glycol (antifreeze). Here you can find what’s in an ice pack and is the liquid in ice packs toxic once and for all. From homemade ice packs to gel ice packs, the possibilities are endless. The non-toxic water beads are called jelly beads, water orbs, hydro orbs, polymer beads and gel beads. Silica gel comes in the form of clear round balls in a paper or cloth packet. It says on the packet that it is non-toxic. Orbeez have been on the market for several years now and even won the Best in Play award by Parenting Magazine in 2012. If anyone's curious, those the contents of those little blue ice packs are made of 99% water and the rest a form of alcohol and blue dye. Call Us: 1-800-RITE-AID1234 (1-800-748-32341234) Hearing or Speech Disabled Dial 711 to reach us thru National Telecommunications Relay1 These types of ice packs have been recalled and are generally no longer available. The packets are often found in new, store-bought products (such as shoes, backpacks and handbags). The purpose of the silica gel packet is to absorb water and maintain dryness in these products. Ohhhhhh baby I can't wait until you're born. Romie ate one of those packs earlier this year. Poison control pretty much said the same thing, they're nontoxic,I shouldn't worry. Parents may panic after reading the silica gel caution label, if their child puts the package in their mouth or eats the product. But of course I'm a worry wart, so I called Rubbermaid. The gel beads in ice packs are usually made of sodium polyacrylate, which can be irritating if swallowed. In some cases, the stuff is coated with a moisture indicator such as cobalt (II) chloride, a toxic substance that may be carcinogenic. The packets are “harmful if swallowed by an infant or pet, as they could choke or aspirate on the silicon gel packet,” explains Michelle Musallam, a certified physician’s assistant in Dallas, Texas. He left enough of the packaging so I could find the company's toll-free number. Product Title FlexiKold Gel Ice Pack (Standard Large: 10.5" x 14.5") - Reusable Ice Pack for Injuries (Cold Pack Compress to aid Back Injuries, Pain Relief for Shoulder, Ankle, Neck, Hip, Elbow, Wrist) - 6300-COLD I forget what the phone person said the gel was made of, but he said it was definitely non-toxic to dogs.