Health Canada is warning consumers about children’s balloon-blowing kits sold on Walmart.ca Marketplace, saying the products may pose a chemical hazard because they contain solvents that can release harmful vapours when inhaled.
The federal agency issued the advisory on Nov. 2, warning that children who blow up the balloons for extended periods may inhale solvent vapours.
The kits consist of a tube containing a solvent mixture and short plastic straws. Children squeeze a small amount of the mixture onto the end of a straw and blow through it to create balloons or bubbles.
One product is listed as the “Colour Balloon” balloon-blowing kit, also marketed as the KOYPTL Blow Bubble Balloon Toy. It is advertised for toddlers and children and has three SKU numbers: 6AN3SOQ0PTMW, 4B1NDHV7KTM0 and 3QCVF8FBWUN4….