Deodorant overuse kills boy

A boy used an excessive amount of deodorant and hair gel to make him look good, but it overwhelmed him and he later died at the hospital.

Daniel Hurley, 12, put on a lot of Lynx Vice deodorant in his bathroom at home. When he didn't come out of the bathroom, his father began to worry and had to break open the door. His son Daniel was lying on the ground unconscious. Daniel’s father Robert tried to revive him, but it didn’t work. So, he was taken to Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham in the UK. He remained in intensive care for the next five days, but he eventually died. The Derby Coroner’s Court heard in a ruling that Daniel used too much of the "Lynx Vice" deodorant in a confined space. The excessive solvents in the deodorant led to cardiac arrhythmia. Consultant pathologist Dr. Andrew Hitchcock, who carried out the postmortem examination, told the courts that there was no evidence of substance abuse or any life-threatening disease. Dr. Hitchcock told the inquest:

What we have in this case is someone who may well have had a cardiac abnormality in the presence of the solvent...There is a very reasonable assumption that the passive inhalation (of the solvent in the deodorant) almost certainly led to his death."

Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner Dr. Robert Hunter told the inquest that Unilever, manufacturer of Lynx Vice deodorant, is not to be blamed for Daniel’s death. Unilever has clearly stated that excessive amounts of deodorant shouldn’t be applied in confined spaces. Dr. Hunter urged others to read the warning labels before use. The court returned a verdict of accidental death.