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

Metallic balloons, like the foil or mylar heart-shaped balloons often given to loved ones on Valentine’s Day, will soon be harder to find than a partner who shares the same interests and values.

Kelly explained that for Alexandra's birthday, she bought a 34-inch foil balloon, along with about 10 latex balloons. "As a parent I was always aware of the choking hazard of latex balloons ...

It’s all fun and games until the power line blows up. Foil balloons commonly festooned at celebratory events such as birthdays and graduations inadvertently cause thousands of power outages.

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday voted to ban foil balloon releases in an effort to curb electrical outages that have been linked to rogue balloons hitting power lines. The ordinance ...