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Geilipo balloon blowing toy — recall 75860

Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2024-08-19

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Agency
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Recall identifier
75860
Date of alert
2024-08-19
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Product category
Toys and games
Product type
Consumer product safety
Reported risk: Children's balloon blowing kits are prohibited in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes children 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. As of August 8, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Geilipo balloon blowing toys and dispose of them according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines. Consumers can contact SHEIN Canada for a refund.For more information, consumers can contact SHEIN Canada via the customer service support portal at https://ca.shein.com. Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/expanded-recall-geilipo-balloo

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