FirstEnergy on Monday is reminding customers about the public safety risks associated with helium-filled foil balloons, the company said in a press release. “While these balloons have increased ...

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.

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.

David says mylar balloons are like foil and people tend to release them for special occasions such as graduations, but that is when they can be a problem. “When people let it go what happens is ...

The balloons included a large 34-inch Mylar balloon, which is made from foil and inflated with helium, as well as about ten "Roblox themed" balloons made from latex. The larger foil balloon was ...

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 ...

Three months ago, a cluster of foil balloons struck a power line and knocked out electricity for thousands of people in New Orleans, everywhere from the French Quarter to Mid-City to New Orleans East.

The provider warns that foil balloons can conduct electricity when caught in power lines, damaging equipment and causing blackouts because of their metallic coating. The company, which owns and ...

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 ...