Magic Balloon balloon blowing kits recalled due to chemical hazard
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines.
Affected products
This recall involves Magic Balloon balloon blowing kits. The kits include 4 different colours and were sold as packs of 1, 5, 10, and 30 pieces on the Shein Canada website. The tubes and straws in the kits are about 7.5 centimeters (3 inches) long.
Balloon blowing kits are toys that consist of a solvent mixture in a tube and short plastic straws for blowing. 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. The child then blows through the straw to create a bubble.
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 21, 2026, the company has received zero reports of incident and no reports of injury in Canada.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines.
For more information, consumers can contact SHEIN Canada by telephone at 1-888-971-5568, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, Monday to Friday by email at cacsteam@shein.com or visit the company website.
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
Details
Importer
SHEIN Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Manufacturer
Yiwu Wanyi E-commerce Firm
Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province
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