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Sunshine (she/her) to CanadaEnglish · 5 months ago

'Immediately stop using': Health Canada warns balloon-blowing kits could cause 'hallucinations'

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'Immediately stop using': Health Canada warns balloon-blowing kits could cause 'hallucinations'

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Sunshine (she/her) to CanadaEnglish · 5 months ago
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Health Canada released a consumer product advisory this week, warning that balloon-blowing kits that were available on Amazon.ca 'pose a chemical hazard.'
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  • NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world
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    Drug enthusiasts: hallucinations, you say?

    • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
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      “That’s terrible! Where could one fine them? Why, so I could avoid them, of course!”

      • ODuffer @lemmy.world
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        A quick Google search also reveals benzene from the balloon kits ranging from 26 to 44 ppm. Not great.

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          Oh that’s a hard no. Whippets it is!

        • desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          I love carbon circles

  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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    When listing symptoms, don’t lead with euphoria.

    • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
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      Where can I buy these? I mean it to ensure I don’t buy them.

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    HaHa! Next year us Americans WONT have to put up with these Stupid Government Agencies telling us what Will and Will Not HARM our Children! LOSERS!

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    I’m assuming it’s the same as these? Been around forever here in the states.

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    lol these have been around forever. It’s essentially some rubbery glue and a little straw. Very common in SEA. My mom used to blow them up for us because I could never do it right.

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    what is this? im confused.

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      It’s a weird petrochemical fluid and some straws. You dip the straw and can blow a bubble that hardens on contact with the air. They come in colors.

      They’re not much fun, and have been disappointing children for decades.

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        Smells like model airplane glue. So you know it’s good.

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        never heard of it. interesting.

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        Apparently kid have been using them wrong, Health Canada makes them sound like a blast!

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    Can they ban all the batteries with lead from the kids toys too?

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