This is the horrible moment that a birthday balloon exploded in the face of a young woman after it drove over candles on her cake – leaving her with serious burns.
Giang Pham, from Vietnam, celebrated her 33rd birthday on February 14 when the hydrogen balloon in her hand exploded in her face.
Images shows Pham that holds the balloon in one hand for a plate with the text 'Happy Birthday Giang Pham', while her other hand balanced an illuminated birthday cake.
Pham, who poses for photos, can be seen smiling before the balloon suddenly blew up while it flew over the cake and sent a fireball that floods her face and right arm.
The shocked panting of her friends can be heard in the background while the chaos unfolded.
In the days after the incident, Pham shared photos on Instagram with her connected face and unveiled first degree burns on her hand and second -degree burns on her face.
Despite the pain, she reassured the followers that her vision was not influenced, although she is still confronted for months of recovery.
Pham now warns others about the risks of using highly flammable hydrogen in balloons – which is often used instead of the safer helium alternative to let them fly higher.
Giang Pham, from Vietnam, celebrated her 33rd birthday on February 14 when the hydrogen balloon exploded in her hand in her face
Pham, who poses for photos, can be seen smiling before the balloon suddenly blew up while it flew over the cake and sent a fire ball that floods her face and right arm
The shocked hits of her friends can be heard in the background while the chaos unfolded
She said: 'My vision is not seriously influenced, but there are wounds on my eyelids.
“The doctor estimated up to six months to restore my skin. I still have to go to the hospital to dress changes and treatment. '
It comes after a worried mother has revealed how having floating balloons at a children's party can lead to a disaster – with some decorators who reportedly fill with 'explosive' hydrogen to save on helium costs.
At a quarter of the price of Helium, hydrogen seems to be a budget -friendly option for operators who want to improve profit margins or keep the costs low for customers.
But it is not a safe alternative, and not an industrial practice because it is an extremely volatile gas.
The gas is explosive and does not need an open flame to set it up – the friction that children play with them is enough.
Tina, from Australia, and her family learned about the helium replacement in the hard way – then a huge, attractive balloon exploded 'her house shaking'.
The family had held the balloon after her son's seventh birthday party and played with it moments before it exploded.
In the days after the incident, Pham shared photos on Instagram with her connected face and unveiled first degree burns on her hand and second -degree burns on her face
Pham now warns others about the risks of using highly flammable hydrogen in balloons – which is often used instead of the safer helium alternative to let them fly higher
Pham said: 'The doctor estimated up to six months to restore my skin. I still have to go to the hospital for dressing changes and treatment '
'They threw the balloon like a beach ball and we even connected it a few times.
“My son took it to the bedroom because he wanted to pee and suddenly we heard a loud explosion and the force rocked our house,” she said in a post published by Tiny Hearts Education.
“We even saw a little spark/fire together with the tree,” she said.
Her son was burned on the forearm when the balloon exploded.
The accident confused the mother and her husband – because their understanding was that Helium never explodes, not even when they are exposed to fire.
