A 1 year old child intoxicated by a dangerous insecticide and prohibited for sale

THE firefighters intervened Wednesday July 16, 2025 for poisoning at the‘insecticide Sniperin Sarcelles (Val-d’Oise).

Intoxicated child

It was 3:35 p.m. when five occupants of an apartment on the 19-March-1962 alley used this dangerous product and prohibited for sale in France.

Two people had to be decontaminated by a unit in chemical risks of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) of Val-d’Oise. The latter proceeded to decontaminate the accommodation.

A one -year -old child had to be transported in an emergency relative to the Gonesse hospital center.

Classified as mortal

“Despite its ban, this product (the sniper, an insecticide based on dichlorvos) Continue to be sold illegally in specialized stores, on market stalls, on electronic commercial platforms or by individuals on social networks in order to be used in the fight against harmful organizations such as cockroaches and bedbugs, indicates the Ministry of Economy on its website. Classified as deadly by inhalation and toxic by contact with the skin or by ingestion, [ce produit] In particular likely to cause respiratory, ocular symptoms and neurological disorders. »»


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