Parents say blowing up Asda balloons is a potential health hazard - after claiming they nearly 'choked' on the confetti inside. Several buyers claim to have run into problems while trying to inflate the George Home product.
However, Asda said there were clear instructions on the packaging stating that the use of a balloon pump was recommended. Mum Sara Dyson, 42, said the balloons were "bloody dangerous" after buying them for her son's birthday. She was blowing them up with her teenage daughter when the pair experienced issues, she claims.
Sara, from Keighley, West Yorkshire, said: "The balloons were purchased from our local Asda. We were blowing them up and when you inhale to exhale again, the confetti gets sucked into the back of your throat. My daughter laughed at me while she was blowing hers up and then she inhaled them herself - for a second it was actually quite scary."
