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

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

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

Hyatt, who had just celebrated his sixth birthday eight days before ... death was consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon, Keepes said. Additional testing will be required ...

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

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. — A balloon likely suffocated a 6-year-old boy in Illinois, according to the Wabash County Coroner's ...

Mylar balloons are frequently used and sold at many ... Hyatt died a week after his 6th birthday, according to an obituary posted to Keepes Funeral Home. "Gunner was a joyful and fun-spirited ...