14-year-old Georgia Green from Derby, UK was found dead of cardiac arrest. Before her death, the girl had sprayed deodorant in her room.

After her daughter's death, her parents learned that several children had died from deodorant particles even before her daughter's death.

The British Aerosol Manufacturers Association responded by saying deodorants carry a 'clear warning'.

The law requires aerosol deodorants to have the warning 'keep out of reach of children' printed on them.

But Georgia parents say it's too small a spray can. They say that many parents buy deodorant for their children without warning notices.

"People have to realize how dangerous the contents in these tins can be."

Regarding the clarity of the warning, he said, "I would like it to be so that no one in the country, but in the world, has to go through the trauma that we are going through." We do not want our daughter's death to be in vain.

Georgia was autistic and her father says she liked to spray deodorant on the bed and sheets because the scent made her feel relaxed.

'Her scent gave him a kind of comfort.'

"If she was nervous, the spray would calm her down because it was the deodorant my wife used."

On May 11, 2022, Georgia's brother found her unconscious.

"The door to her room was open, so it's not like she was in a closed room."

"The exact amount of deodorant sprayed is not clear, but it would be more than a normal spray."

"At some point, pulling him in with a breather caused his heart to stop working."

An inquest into Georgia's death ruled it an 'accidental death'.

The medical cause of death has not been confirmed, but it has been suggested that the circumstances under which the death occurred may have been due to inhalation of aerosolized particles.

According to the UK's Office of National Statistics, 'deodorant' was listed on 11 death certificates between 2001 and 2020.

However, deaths may be higher because death certificates do not always list the specific cause of death.

The Georgia death certificate listed 'inhalation aerosol' in place of 'deodorant'.

Butane was the main ingredient in the deodorant used by Georgia, which was among the causes of 324 deaths between 2001 and 2020.

The Bureau of Statistics says the material has been linked to several deaths and that "butane and propane gas inhaled into the body can cause cardiac arrest."

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), an accident prevention body, says that deaths have occurred from overspray of deodorant.

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'Misunderstanding'

Ashley Martin, health adviser at ROSPA, says: 'It's easy to assume that they are completely safe and that there are no risks associated with them. The truth is that it is not. Inhaling large amounts of any aerosol, not just deodorants, can cause many risks such as fainting, difficulty breathing, heart rate fluctuations and, sadly, death.'

According to him, 'It is a misconception that aerosols cause death only when they are misused, there is no truth in it.'

"In recent years that children overspray aerosols, including teenagers who are concerned about body odor and children who are familiar with certain scents," 

Georgia's parents say they learned of some similar incidents during their research

They include a 12-year-old boy from Derbyshire who died after spraying deodorant on himself in the bathroom.

Georgia's father says this incident happened in 2008 but my daughter died in 2022.

So far there is not the awareness that should be there.

Going back to the recent past, in 2019, a 13-year-old boy died in the same circumstances as Georgia. An inquest into his death found that when his mother was not at home, he would spray Pay Cheney with the deodorant that made him smell like his mother.

What warnings are on aerosol deodorants?

The law requires aerosol deodorants to have the warning 'keep out of reach of children' printed on them.

Some aerosol deodorants also carry a warning that 'improper use may cause instant death'.

This warning is not required by law but is recommended by the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association because of the risk that people will use it for addiction purposes.

Georgia's parents say that because Georgia was not abusing it, the current warning should be changed to 'use may cause immediate death'.

Aerosol deodorants should also have instructions on proper use, such as 'spray sparingly at a time and only in a well-ventilated area.'

A warning should also be given if the aerosol deodorant can cause a fire.

British Aerosol Manufacturers said in a statement: 'The association takes accidents involving aerosol products very seriously and we are deeply saddened by such a small death.

As an industry association we work with manufacturers to ensure that aerosols meet the highest safety standards, with clear warnings and instructions for use. And recommend that anyone using an aerosol follow the manufacturer's instructions. '