{"id":277768,"date":"2025-11-12T04:43:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T04:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/277768\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T04:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T04:43:18","slug":"health-canada-recalls-laughing-gas-sold-without-authorization-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/277768\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Canada recalls \u2018laughing gas\u2019 sold without authorization &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Health Canada is <a href=\"https:\/\/recalls-rappels.canada.ca\/en\/alert-recall\/nitrous-oxide-chargers-sold-inhalation-without-market-authorization-din-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">recalling nearly a dozen \u201claughing gas\u201d products<\/a> it says are being sold recreationally without authorization, which poses a serious safety risk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762614923_240_70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nitrous oxide is approved for use when administered by an authorized health-care professional, including in medical and dental procedures for sedation and pain relief, according to Health Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the recalled items were sold as \u201ccream chargers\u201d with brand names like \u201cBamboozle\u201d and \u201cGold Whip,\u201d and candy-like and fruit flavours including \u201cLemon Mint Ice,\u201d \u201cStrawberry\u201d and \u201cPassion Fruit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others included in the recall are unflavoured.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/healthiq.jpg\" alt=\"Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet weekly health news<\/p>\n<p>Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>For a full list of the recalled products, <a href=\"https:\/\/recalls-rappels.canada.ca\/en\/alert-recall\/nitrous-oxide-chargers-sold-inhalation-without-market-authorization-din-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">read the Health Canada advisory.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The government says not to inhale nitrous oxide products recreationally, and that users should seek immediate medical attention from a health-care professional if they have used such products recreationally or for medical purposes and have experienced any side effects.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'B.C. doctor had warning for anyone using \u2018whippits\u2019'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JPEG_LINDA_N2O_PSYCH.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:35<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tB.C. doctor had warning for anyone using \u2018whippits\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11521119\/florida-plane-crash-alexander-wurm-serena-dead-hurricane-melissa-relief-jamaica\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alexander-serena-wurm-plane-crash.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tFather, daughter killed in Florida plane crash taking aid to Jamaica\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11519403\/trailer-park-boys-bubbles-actor-mike-smith-charges-halifax-court\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762922598_422_5ebd7024cd2541f4ed3a1ac3186d649c9c197365394cc0053ddec5ebb4507bae.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSex assault charge against \u2018Trailer Park Boys\u2019 Bubbles actor \u2018won\u2019t be tried in the media\u2019: lawyer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11218188\/drug-use-warning-laughing-gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the government\u2019s previous statement<\/a> warning of the risks of using nitrous oxide recreationally, adverse side effects may include birth defects, impaired bowel and bladder function, heart attack and stroke, nerve damage, loss of consciousness and in some cases, death.<\/p>\n<p>Nitrous oxide can also be found in cream dispensers and other food tools where it is not meant to be inhaled, and has common recreational street names including \u201claughing gas,\u201d \u201cwhippets,\u201d \u201cNOS,\u201d \u201chippy crack\u201d and \u201cnang.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Health<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is recalling nearly a dozen \u201claughing gas\u201d 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