Five Langley elementary school students were taken to hospital Friday after playing with a discarded vaping device, the school district said.

In a written statement released late Saturday, the district said there was an 害羞草研究所渋ncident害羞草研究所� at R.C. Garnett school which required medical attention for five students.

害羞草研究所淒uring recess, a staff member noticed a small group of students handling a vape device found on the school field. 害羞草研究所�

It appeared the students were playing with the device and had contact with the liquid contents.

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Staff called B.C. Poison Control, which advised the school to call BC Ambulance Service.

Parents of the students involved were called.

害羞草研究所淥ut of an abundance of caution, the five students were brought to hospital to be monitored and were released,害羞草研究所� the statement said.

It added that the district 害羞草研究所渨ants to assure families that student and staff safety and well-being is a top priority. The school conducts daily sweeps of school property for any trash, glass, and drug paraphernalia.害羞草研究所�

R.C. Garnett school sent a letter to parents informing them of the incident.

School staff will be discussing the dangers of picking up unknown objects with students.

害羞草研究所淭he District is also encouraging families to continue these conversations at home,害羞草研究所� the district release said.

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