Canada
What's being recalled
Balloon blowing kits are toys that consist of a solvent mixture in a tube and short plastic straws for blowing. Children can form balloons or bubbles by slowly squeezing out a ball of the mixture from the tube and sticking it on the end of the straw. The child then blows through the straw to create a bubble.
Companies: Distributor: Tojiyi, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, PawBabyBloom, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
How to identify it
Product: SKU
“Colour Balloon” balloon blowing kits - Magic Bubble Gum Balloons for Kids, Elastic Blow Up Plastic Bubbles with Straw, Safe Non-Toxic Indoor Outdoor Toy, Multi-Color 7-Pack: 2V0SKPV6D7RQ
“Colour Balloon” balloon blowing kits - KOYPTL Blow Bubble Balloon Toy with Straw for Toddlers Kids Ages 3+,Super Elastic Plastic Balloons for School Projects,Family Activities,Gift for Boys Girls Christmas Stocking Stuffers Birthday: 6AN3SOQ0PTMW, 4B1NDHV7KTM0, 3QCVF8FBWUN4
The hazard
Children's balloon blowing kits containing solvents are banned in Canada.
The safety concern is that blowing the balloons expose a child to inhaling the vapours of any solvents present. If children blow this type of solvent containing balloon for extended periods they may experience early symptoms of central nervous system depression or dysfunction, including euphoria, hallucinations, dizziness, and difficulties with coordination of voluntary movements. Prolonged exposure can lead to more serious symptoms including muscular twitching, unconsciousness and coma.
What to do
Consumers who have these affected products should immediately stop using them and safely dispose of the items according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines.
Regularly check the Healthy Canadians Recalls and Safety Alerts database for dangerous products and take action to remove items of concern.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of these products or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
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