Cake decorating ingredient urgently recalled after fears toddler left with lifelong lung damage
A toddler in Australia is recovering after inhaling a toxic cake decorating powder, which may cause lifelong lung damage. The incident occurred during a birthday cake preparation, leading to an emergency surgery and a medically induced coma. Australian regulators have since issued a national recall of the product involved in the incident.
- ▪The toddler, Dustin Wildman, inhaled a metallic decorating powder that turned into a toxic paste in his lungs.
- ▪The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced a recall of the powder sold in five metallic colors since 2019.
- ▪A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the family with medical expenses, raising nearly $60,000.
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Health Cake decorating ingredient urgently recalled after fears toddler left with lifelong lung damage By Bianca Zalben Published May 19, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A terrifying kitchen mishap turned a celebratory baking session into a parent’s worst nightmare, leaving a 14-month old boy fighting for his life and facing a future of potentially permanent lung damage. Dustin “Dusty” Wildman was rushed to an Australian hospital in early May after inhaling a metallic decorating powder that transformed into toxic paste inside his tiny lungs, according to a report by People.
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