The breath of the dragon (Photo: FDA)

The smoke, liquid nitrogen called Dragon's Breath, that kids ask at kiosks in malls, fairs, and festivals across Americais dangerous to the point of putting life in danger, the US Food and Drug Administration has warned with a recent alert.

Stop buying them for your kids, said the federal agency.

Dragon's Breath is a cereal swollen with liquid nitrogen. It produces smoke-like vapors that spit from the eater's nose and mouth, giving the snack its name.

Also sold under the names of Heaven's Breath and Nitro Puff, it is particularly dangerous for asthmatic children, the FDA said.

He warns against buying the product because it can cause:

  • Serious damage to the skin and internal organs in case of improper handling or accidental ingestion due to the extremely low temperatures that it can maintain.
  • Difficulty breathing by inhaling steam, especially in people with asthma.
  • Life-threatening injuries

"The FDA has become aware of serious injury, even fatal in some cases, such as damage to the skin and internal organs caused by liquid nitrogen still present in food or drink."

Reported injuries, from asthma to burns

Two months ago, in Florida, a boy suffered an asthma attack after consuming the dragon breath. Her mother, Rachel Richard McKenny, wrote in a Facebook post that her son had an asthma attack and was without an inhaler. They went to a fire station where he was given vital treatment.

His mother said:

"PLEASE, if you know anyone who suffers only from a mild asthma case, do NOT let him have this snack. I should have known better. but I did not realize that this food could have that effect My son could have died, please do not make the same mistake as me. "

In Pensacola, Florida, a 14-year-old girl went to the hospital after burning her hand while she ate Dragon's Breath, reported the ABC WEAR ABC 3 business chain.

Liquid nitrogen becomes dangerous when it has not completely evaporated and can cause burns and injury similar to frostbite due to its extremely low temperatures.

The FDA is asking consumers to consider reporting any injuries to MedWatch.

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