Hypobaric ocular trauma from a Popper

Citation
Rw. Arnold et al., Hypobaric ocular trauma from a Popper, J AAPOS, 3(1), 1999, pp. 61-62
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF AAPOS
ISSN journal
10918531 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
61 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
1091-8531(199902)3:1<61:HOTFAP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We have observed 3 cases of ocular trauma in children that were caused by a n atypical, hypobaric mechanism induced by a toy called a Popper. When we i nitially notified the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1 990, Poppers disappeared from store shelves. We are concerned that this pot entially harmful toy is making a comeback in 1998 (Smilemakers Inc, Spartan burg, SC; June-July 1998 catalog, p. 57). In 1990, packaged poppers caution ed against applying to face or skin; we are not sure that such warnings acc ompany current Poppers.