The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died after inhaling aerosol have warned other parents about the potential dangers deodorant cans pose to children.

Giorgia Green, from Derby, died from cardiac arrest in May 2022 after spraying a can of deodorant in her bedroom. Her older brother found her unconscious.

Giorgia had autism and liked to spray deodorant on her blankets as it gave her a sense of relaxation, said her dad Paul Green.

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Paul told the BBC that parents need to be aware of potential harm that aerosol cans pose: "People don't know how dangerous the contents of those tins can be," he said.

"I would like it so that no one else in the country, or the world, would end up having to go through what we've personally gone through.

"We don't want our daughter's death to be in vain."

A coroner deemed the medical cause of her death as "unascertained but consistent with inhalation of aerosol".

Paul added: “If she was feeling anxious, she would spray this spray and it would give her a sense of comfort because it’s a deodorant my wife used.”

While the Office of National Statistics says that “deodorant” was mentioned on 11 death certificates between 2001 and 2020, the number is likely to be higher than this as specific substances aren’t always mentioned on death certificates, as was the case with Giorgia’s listed cause of death.

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Butane, propane and isobutane, three key substances in aerosol deodorant, were listed as causes of death on 324, 123 and 38 deaths respectively between 2001 and 2020.

The ONS’ own website says inhaling butane or propane gas can lead to heart failure.

While aerosol deodorant sold in the UK has to warn consumers of the potential dangers of inhaling it, Giorgia’s parents say the writing on the deodorant she used in her last moments was too small.

The Daily Star has contacted the British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association for comment on Giorgia’s case.

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