N2O Safety & Warnings

Warning: Whipped cream cartridges contain nitrous oxide, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Food use only. Do not inhale the nitrous oxide found in whipped cream charger refills. It may cause serious and irreversible damage to your health, including death. United Brands is not liable in any way for injuries or deaths caused to anyone, regardless of age, by the misuse of the products found on this website.

Keep in mind that the chargers are under great pressure. Please use in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Never pressurize a whipped cream dispenser with more than one charger at a time. Non-aerosol. Recyclable steel. Volume 10 cm3. Contains 8gm Nitrous Oxide (E942) under pressure. Gross cartridge weight - 28g. Variety of colors. Do not pierce. Never dispose of full cartridges. Do not take onboard an aircraft. Keep out of reach of children. Explosion danger - 50C max temperature.

Recycling: Non refillable, made of 100% recyclable steel. They are safe to put in with your tin cans etc. for collection. Please do not dispose of unused cartridges!

Medical Info Regarding Nitrous Oxide Use

Nitrous oxide (N2O) was first used medically in 1844 for a dental tooth extraction. Nitrous oxide is still used today primarily in dentistry as an addition to other local anesthetics. As an anesthetic, nitrous oxide is usually administered to the patient via a gas inhaler which mixes the nitrous oxide with oxygen allowing the dentist to precisely control the flow of gas.

Nitrous Oxide, like other drugs, poses the potential for abuse when used as a street drug. Dependence of nitrous oxide is not as severe as that of other drugs, such as opiates and narcotics, however chronic abusers often develop strong emotional dependencies which can be highly destructive to their lives.

Abusive use via inhalation of nitrous oxide can produce a number of harmful side effects. Nitrous oxide is known to suppress the body's ability to absorb vitamin B12. A far more common is injury caused by the release of the super cooled gas from the charger itself. The nitrous oxide found in charger is extremely cold and it is capable of burning the face, nose, lips, tongue, and throat. Death from nitrous oxide use is rare, but is most common when a person attempts to huff the nitrous oxide out of a bag or balloon that has been placed over their head or face, causing them to accidentally asphyxiate.