Official recall record
Magic Balloon balloon blowing kits
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
- Published
- 2026-10-26
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
Children's balloon blowing kits containing solvents are banned in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes a child 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 October 21, 2026, the company has received zero reports of incident and no reports of injury in Canada.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-11-05.