Boy, 12, collapsed and died after 'using too much Lynx deodorant'

 

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Last updated at 3:24 PM on 20th November 2008

 

 

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Daniel Hurley, who collapsed and died aged 12 in his bathroom after being overcome by the effects of solvents used in Lynx Vice deodorant

 

A boy of 12 collapsed and died after spraying himself with too much deodorant.

Daniel Hurley had sprayed himself with Lynx Vice in his family's bathroom before his devastated father found him.

An inquest heard that the solvents in the spray, applied in the confined space of the bathroom, had caused the youngster's heart to fail.

Daniel's father, Robert, said his son had been proud of his appearance and was lavish with his use of deodorants and gels.

He said: 'He was always putting gel on his hair and spraying deodorant and it was quite common for him to spray his clothing as well.

Mr Hurley told Derby Coroner's Court he had called out twice from the kitchen next to the bathroom to ask his son if he was all right, but had heard no reply.

'I forced the door open and found Daniel in the bath,' he said.

'I pulled him out on to the floor and started cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. I checked for his heart rate and his breath but he was not breathing.'

An ambulance took Daniel from the family home in Derby to the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, where he remained in intensive care but died five days later, on January 12.

Consultant pathologist Dr Andrew Hitchcock, who carried out the post-mortem, said he had found no evidence of alcohol or drugs in Daniel's body or of substance abuse or life-threatening diseases.

Daniel Hurley died after using Lynx Vice spray - but the coroner said the dangers were clearly explained on the can

 

However, he said Daniel might have been particularly vulnerable to the chemicals in the deodorant spray.

'What we have in this case is someone who may well have had a cardiac abnormality in the presence of the solvent,' he said.

'There is a very reasonable assumption that the passive inhalation almost certainly led to his death.'

Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner Dr Robert Hunter gave the cause of death as 'cardiac arrhythmia, exacerbated by exposure to solvents'.

He said: 'It seems the presence of a volatile agent caused the cardiac arrhythmia.'

Cardiac arrhythmia is an umbrella term for several heart irregularities which can lead to cardiac arrest.

Dr Hunter said he was satisfied that Unilever, the manufacturer of the Lynx brand used by Daniel, gave enough warning on its cans that excessive amounts were not to be used in confined spaces.

He added: 'I do not know how many people read the warnings about exposure awareness. But people need to know about the risks that these products have on the cardiovascular system.'

A verdict of accidental death was returned.

I'm guessing 'Spray More, Get More' isn't true then....

Ahh that's horrible, if the boy hadn't died I would be unleashing a stockpile of ode to deodorant jokes, but it would be a bit inappropiate.

He was such a cute boy.

that's horrible.Poor kid.and family :(

And the moral of the story is not to try and use tons of deodorant to try and mask your smell from not taking a shower/bath for ages. Also to use deodorant in places where there is a good air-flow.

 

But R.I.P. anyhow

poor kid :cry:

 

RIP :bigcry:

what on earth...RIP

How sad... :(

aww that's sad :(

Awww that's terrible... Poor kid... :bigcry: