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Mom issues major warning after popular squishy toy explodes in her young son's face
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An Aussie mom has sent a warning to other parents after a popular squishy toy exploded in her son's face, causing her son to feel ill.
A substance came out of the toy and hit him in the eyes, causing him to throw up.
Back in September, 10-year-old Mason Bennett attended the Royal Adelaide Show and visited a stall selling squishy balls.
He picked it up, and when he played with it, the toy suddenly burst.
The boy then started coughing and vomiting after being exposed to the mystery substance in the toy, and was rushed to hospital.
His mom, Amanda, insisted that he didn't do anything out of the ordinary while playing with the squishy ball.
In snaps she shared, Mason could be seen covering his eyes with one hand, his face appearing red.
Amanda said her son was 'choking'
Speaking to Seven News, she explained: "He just squished it in his hand like any other kid would and the whole thing exploded straight over his whole entire face."
"He was choking on it, finding it hard to breathe, constantly coughing, a little bit wheezy."
Mason also weighed in, revealing: 'I was going to see if I was going to buy one and it popped on me.'
The mom said she didn't know what made her son sick, but she was worried that the toy may have been a knock-off of popular NeeDoh products.
She added that the stall owner didn't provide packaging or a product code, saying: "I asked the lady from the stall what was inside the squishy, and she said she had no idea,
"I'm extremely concerned because if they can't tell you what the ingredient is, then they shouldn't be selling them."
Amanda got help from a stranger at the stall, who tipped water over Mason's head while she grabbed baby wipes, while his twin brother hit him on the back to dislodge the product from his throat.
While Mason was discharged from hospital, he was still coughing five days later, before returning to Noarlunga Hospital on Tuesday for X-rays to ensure the substance hadn't entered his lungs.
Amanda warned other parents
The mom has urged other unsuspecting parents to keep their eyes out for similar toys, asking them to 'be very cautious.
"The one that he was using had, like, a… netting-type plastic over the top of it. That was the one that he was testing at the show," she recalled.
"I guess to parents, if you're buying them, check like the packaging, check the ingredients, ask the vendor… what's inside them."
The Royal Adelaide Show has also released a statement since, claiming that the toy was from the NeeDoh range, not a counterfeit, and that it contained non-toxic substances.
"We want everyone who attends the Royal Adelaide Show to have a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience, and making that happen is a high priority for our staff, volunteers and exhibitors," they said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
"Our exhibitor agreement explicitly prohibits the selling of counterfeit goods during the show.
"The Consumer and Business Services/Attorney-General's Department team checks all show bags and exhibitor stands for product compliance with Australian standards before the show opens and on the first day of trade," they concluded.