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Red Planet Group recalls WHAM-O Super Elastic Bubble Plastic Balloon… — recall 54941

Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2016-02-26

As described by Health Canada Consumer Product Safety: Red Planet Group recalls WHAM-O Super Elastic Bubble Plastic Balloon Blowing Kit

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Agency
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Recall identifier
54941
Date of alert
2016-02-26
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Product category
Toys and games
Product type
Consumer product safety
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: Children's balloon blowing kits are prohibited in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes a child to inhaling the vapours of any solvents present. Children can be fascinated with these products, and if they blow balloons 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. Neither Health Canada nor Red Planet Group has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these particular balloon blowing kits. For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see the General Toy Safety Tips .
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/red-planet-group-recalls-wham-

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