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Boy dies from spraying too much deodorant
A 12-year-old English boy collapsed and died from heart problems after spraying too much deodorant in the family bathroom. Daniel Hurley was overcome by the solvents in the can and collapsed in the bath.
- By Nick Britten, Telegraph Group
- Published: 23:27 November 22, 2008
London: A 12-year-old English boy collapsed and died from heart problems after spraying too much deodorant in the family bathroom. Daniel Hurley was overcome by the solvents in the can and collapsed in the bath.
He died five days later in hospital. An inquest heard that Daniel died from cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythms, caused by exposure to solvents in the Lynx Vice spray. Unilever, which makes Lynx, warns on the cans against over-spraying and says the product must be used in well-ventilated places.
A coroner said people should read the warnings and be aware of the dangers of the products they are using.
Daniel's father, Robert, said: "He was always putting gel on his hair and spraying deodorant and it was quite common for him to spray his clothing as well." He said that three weeks earlier, Daniel, who was a "fit and healthy young man", had also collapsed in the bathroom but made an immediate recovery.
Hurley said that on the day, he had been making tea while his son was in the bathroom.
He said: "The bathroom is adjacent to the kitchen and I shouted to see if he was okay. I heard nothing so I shouted again but did not get a reply. I forced the door open and found Daniel in the bath."
Dr Andrew Hitchcock, the consultant pathologist said: "What we have in this case is someone who may well have had a cardiac abnormality in the presence of the solvent. There is a very reasonable assumption that the passive inhalation of the solvent almost certainly led to his death."
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