While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks – particularly to young children – including ...

A 6-year-old boy died due to balloon-related suffocation last month in Mt. Carmel, according to preliminary findings from the ...

An ongoing investigation into the death of an Illinois 6-year-old revealed he likely suffocated on a Mylar-helium filled ...

"Preliminary findings indicate that the cause of death is consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon," ...

WABASH COUNTY, Ill. (WFIE/Gray News) - An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon. Coroner Shaun Keepes said he was called to ...

Preliminary findings from the autopsy indicate that the child's cause of death was consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar helium-filled balloon, the coroner's office said. We're told ...