The Food and Drug Administration issued a notice on Wednesday advising consumers not to inhale nitrous oxide products sold in stores, including gas stations.
Nitrous oxide is used to make whipped cream and has medical uses, but it can also be used recreationally to get high or intoxicated, which can cause heart attacks and death.
“These products are marketed as both unflavored and flavored nitrous oxide canisters and are sold as a food processing propellant for whipped cream and culinary food use,” the FDA said.
The agency said the products may be sold under the following brand names, including but not limited to:
- Baking Bad
- Cloud 9ine
- Cosmic Gas
- Euro Gas
- ExoticWhip
- FastGas
- Galaxy Gas
- Goo Sticks
- HOTWHIP
- InfusionMax
- MassGass
- Miami Magic
- Monster Gas
- NITROX
- Whip-it!
In March the FDA said it had observed an increase in reports of adverse events after inhalation of nitrous oxide products.
“The FDA will continue tracking reports of adverse events resulting from the inhalation and misuse of nitrous oxide canisters and will take appropriate actions to protect the public’s health,” the agency said.
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