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Water balloon launcher, a children's toy.
A military personnel stretches a giant slingshot with a water balloon in it

A water balloon launcher or water balloon slingshot is a catapult toy that shoots water balloons significantly further than hand-throwing and is used in some water balloon fights. Both home-made and commercially sold models exist, with stationary, mobile, and multi-person-operated types available. Even though water balloon launchers are mainly marketed towards children, adults also engage in water balloon activities. Some water balloon launchers are capable of launching water balloons further than 300 yards (274 metres).

Dangers

It is unsafe to misuse a water balloon launcher by loading it with snowballs. Water balloon launchers pose a risk of eye injuries, such as when a young man suffered orbital blowout fracture resulting from the misuse of a water balloon launcher, and became legally blind from his left eye. In another case, a 31-year-old female suffered from traumatic retinal dialysis in her right eye, resulting in permanent loss of vision.

References

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