These “fart bombs” are no laughing matter.
Hong Kong officials are pulling “Fart Bomb” toys from the shelves because the gag gift a metallic bag that gives off a stench produces a dangerous chemical reaction, the government said.The sulfur-acid mixture produced by the toy can cause nausea, headaches and eye irritation, the government said in a statement Tuesday.Customs officers have seized 263 “Fart Bombs” and are urging parents to hand in their unused toys to a consumer protection bureau, it said.The toy includes a silver-colored bag containing sulfur compound powder and an inner plastic bag of diluted acid, the government said.When the inner bag is broken, the chemicals mix producing hydrogen sulfide and “giving off a disgusting smell,” the statement said.
Who is the bright spark who decided it would be a great idea to make a sulfur-acid mixture in order to create a stench? I haven’t learned chemistry since high school, but I could tell you that the words “sulphur” and “acid” do not make nice companions.
Let’s put it this way: if Saddam Hussein was found with these fart bombs, this would be proof that he had chemical weapons.
Update: For those of you offended by my use of the word “fart”, go over to Allison’s, where she muses about an Israeli surname that rhymes with venus. Yes, Allison apparently does toilet humor, and she is pretty good at it, might I add.
