Shortly after taking sodium nitrite, Bennett reached out to a relative and said he needed to go to a hospital immediately. Paramedics arrived, but it was too late. He died in the ambulance.

Teen Dies by Suicide Using $13 Chemical He Bought Online — Now His Dad Is Fighting to Limit Sales. Bruce Brown is fighting to limit the online sales of sodium nitrite after his son, 17, used it ...

A family in China suffered from sodium nitrite poisoning after consuming a dish which accidentally contained the chemical compound back in 2013.

When asked what Sodium Nitrite is typically used for, Feldman says most people will never see or use this product. “It’s actually just a curing salt that people use for food products.

Sodium nitrite is a legal and widely-available product offered by retailers to preserve foods, such as meats and fish, and for use in laboratories as a reagent.

In Bennett's case, the teenager was able to buy sodium nitrite with 97 percent purity for $13.99 with two-day shipping from an out-of-state sporting goods store, Colorado Public Radio reports.

Smith Packing LLC has recalled 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products, which exceeded the regulatory levels of sodium nitrite, the USDA's FSIS said.

Smith Packing, LLC—based in Utica, New York—issued a recall due to "sodium nitrite levels that exceed the regulatory limit," according to a April 29 press release. The variety of meat items ...

Officials have issued a recall for sausages, sliced meats and poultry products sold in New York state over fears of high sodium nitrite levels.. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety ...

Smith Packing has recalled 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage, sliced meat and poultry products, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Sodium nitrite can prevent red blood cells from carrying oxygen, leading to serious health issues and even death. The bill passed out of the House and is under review by a Senate Committee.