The retro kitchen item that is causing injuries and deaths

It’s something we’ve all probably used at some point in our lives, and now it is reportedly responsible for the tragic death of a French fitness blogger. 

Rebecca Burger, a well-known lifestyle blogger was apparently killed by an exploding whipped cream dispenser, her family announced on her social media pages.

“It is with great sadness we announce the death of Rebecca who died the June 18th, 2017 in an accident in the home,” the post from the grieving family read.  

 

A post shared by Rebecca Burger (@rebeccablikes) on Jun 21, 2017 at 9:07am PDT

Another post appeared to show the whipped cream dispenser which exploded, with a warning about the appliances in French. 

 

Voici un exemple de siphon à chantilly qui a explosé et percuté le thorax de Rebecca, entraînant son décès. Précision : le siphon qui a engendré sa mort quant à lui été mis sous scellé. N’utilisez pas ce genre d’ustensile chez vous ! Plusieurs dizaines de milliers d’appareils défectueux sont encore en circulation.

A post shared by Rebecca Burger (@rebeccablikes) on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:08pm PDT

A warning against the faulty dispensers was posted to her Instagram account, saying it had “exploded and struck Rebecca’s chest, causing her death”.

Burger had 55,000 Facebook fans and 154,000 followers on Instagram, who have been expressing their shock and sadness over the accident which took that young woman’s life.

 

Nouveau blond by @coiffure.maximedubois • Approuvé par Iron apparemment ??❤️

A post shared by Rebecca Burger (@rebeccablikes) on Jun 14, 2017 at 9:59am PDT

French consumer group magazine 60 Millions has been warning consumers for some time about the faulty connectors on the gas capsules which cause them to break and expel at high speed, causing serious injuries ranging from broken teeth and tinnitus to multiple fractures and even the loss of an eye. 

Have you ever used one of these canisters?