While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks – particularly to young children – including ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Following Gunner's death last month a coroner has warned the public about the “unrecognized” ...

A six-year-old Illinois boy died after inhaling helium from a large, “child-size” Mylar balloon just days after his birthday, ...

Helium balloons are often a part of celebrations, as they were for the recent sixth birthday of Gunner Hyatt of Mount Carmel, Illinois. In this case, a balloon in the boy’s house for his birthday ...

A 6-year-old boy died due to balloon-related suffocation last month in Mt. Carmel, according to preliminary findings from the ...

A 6-year-old boy died last month in what the the Wabash County coroner has concluded was a “tragic accidental death” ...

An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon.

"Gunner was a joyful and fun-spirited little boy whose laughter brightened every room and whose heart was full of adventure," ...

Gunner was a joyful and fun-spirited little boy whose laughter brightened every room and whose heart was full of adventure,” ...

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“While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks, particularly to young children, including the rare but devastating possibility of suffocation and/or helium ...