[cajungirl]

Scary huh! I have read that and that is why I hate to eat other people's home canning. And if it is in a jar the jar can't dent so I really hate that!!

[MarMema]

me too. It's the training. We threw out a ton of pickles that were home canned someone gave us, cause they fizzed when we opened them. Big bubbles come rising to the top, and I was across that room so fast taking that jar away from my kids. LOL.

[cajungirl]

Botulism is poisoning with a toxin which affects the central nervous system. It causes paralysis, inability to breathe, double vision, staggering, various symptoms of the effect of the toxin on the brain. There was an outbreak of this in babies who had honey in their formula. It is in honey, home canned veggies, oils infused with garlic and herbs. Symptoms occur usually in a day or two but can happen as early as six hours after eating. About a 100 cases a year in the Us. Do a search and it is all described on web sites.