​​Plastic Balloons balloon blowing kit​ recalled due to chemical hazard

Issue

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 19, 2026, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada.

What you should do

• Consumers should immediately stop using the recall product and dispose of it according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines.
• For more information, consumers can contact Solutions Exfal Inc. by telephone at 1-514-229-2108, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday, or by email at exfalsolutions@gmail.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.