- Australian authorities have issued an urgent recall for a metallic cake decorating powder after a Queensland toddler became critically ill from accidental exposure.
- The product, sold across Australia since 2019, may contain copper and zinc, which are harmful if inhaled or ingested.
- Two-year-old Dusty Wildman was rushed to emergency surgery and placed in an induced coma after getting his hands on and inhaling the dust, which his mother, Katie Robinson, said was labeled 'non-toxic'.
- "He will need physio and probably an occupational therapist," Robinson, a professional baker, said. "Doctors are saying he will likely have a lifelong injury to his lungs, but we're hoping he proves them wrong."
- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission advises consumers to immediately stop using the metallic dust, keep it away from children and return it for a refund. Crumb Australia, the supplier of the Creative brand powder, had already withdrawn the product from sale before the ACCC's formal nationwide recall.
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Australian toddler in coma after inhaling cake decorating dust
