Consumer product recall

Expanded Recall: Geilipo balloon blowing toy recalled due to chemical hazard

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Summary

Product
Geilipo balloon blowing toy
Issue
Consumer products - Chemical hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled products, dispose of them and contact SHEIN Canada for a refund.

Affected products

This recall involves the Geilipo brand balloon blowing toys sold on the SHEIN Canada website. These toys consist of solvent mixtures in tubes and short plastic straws. 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. Children can then blow through the straw to create bubbles. The Geilipo balloon blowing toys come with 3 tubes of assorted colours and 3 yellow straws.

 

The following products are affected:

Product Name

SKC Number

3pcs Bubble Blowing Kit Toys With Blow Ball, Bubble Glue And Classic Balloon For Teenager

Sl2311265577885283

1set Color Random Bubble Gum That Cannot Be Blown With Large Space Balloons, Classic Childhood Toys

Sl2401147227554702

3pcs Children's Bubble Blowing Toys Set, Nostalgic Space Balloon Design Powerful Bubble Maker

sl2307282424727740

1pc Random Creative Bubble Gum Toy Bubble Blower Toy Space Balloon Toy

sh2307272148601004

1set Magic Bubble Gum Blowing Ball, Space Balloon Colorful Blowing Bubble Toy For Outdoor Fun, Durable

sl2312181061609990

3pcs Random Colors & Styles Bubble Gum Blowing Billows Ball Toy Set, Fidget Toy For Learning & Stress Relief (Randomly Packed)

sl2312150286066694

3pcs Bubble Blowing Toy Set Including Bubble Solution, Putty And Nostalgic Space Balloon

sl2311262620224849

1pc Randomly Shipped Creative Bubble Blowing Toy, Bubble Maker, Bubble Gum Design Novelty Stress Relief Toy

sl2401217144014952

3pcs Pack Colored Bubble Blowing Glue In Plastic Card Package For Outdoor Bubble Blowing, Holiday Party Favors, Creative And Safe

sl2403210188562965

3pcs Random Style Cartoon Rainbow Bubble Gum Blowing Bubble Small Gift Creative Bubble Gum Party, Back To School Season

sh2405099938149767

Random Color Creative Cartoon Rainbow Bubble Gum Space Balloon With Bubble Gum Liquid, Childhood Nostalgic Toy For Street Vendor Selling

sl2403071555328059

1pc Random Creative Bubble Blowing Toy, Bubble Maker, Anti-Stress Bubble Wrap Toy

sl2404135994806661

1pc Random Color DIY Cartoon Bubble Gum & Space Balloon Without Gum With Nostalgic Bubble

sc2403263896649935

Issue

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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 1,384 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from December 2023 to July 2024.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Toys and games
Companies

Importer

SHEIN Canada

Markham, Ontario

Canada

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Children, pregnant or breast feeding women
Identification number
RA-75860
History
Change log
2024-08-19: This is an expansion of the July 25, 2024 recall. Additional products and SKC numbers have been added.

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