A prominent French lifestyle blogger has died in a household accident after a whipped cream dispenser exploded.

Rebecca Burger, 32, suffered a cardiac arrest after a piece of the exploding device struck her in the chest.

Her death was announced via her Instagram account, where she had around 200,000 followers.

A statement signed 'the grieving family' read: "It is with great sadness we announce the death of Rebecca who died June 18th in an accident in the home."

An Instagram post written in French shows a picture of a cream dispenser. "Here is an example of a siphon that exploded and crashed into Rebecca’s chest, causing her death," the caption reads. "Don’t use this product in your homes! Tens of thousands of the faulty devices are already in circulation."