So remember that one time, when we were cleaning the house after the loss of a beloved family member, and the 9yo niece mistook a container of mace for a flashlight? The coughing spurts spread from family member to family member across the house before we realized why we were all coughing. Yep, the mace still works. In spite of the continued coughing, it gave us a bit of laughter in the midst of a hard day.