All Posts Tagged With: "Aspiration and Ingestion Hazards"

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13
Feb
2010

RECALL: Pull Toys by Manhattan Group Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards

The CPSC has announced a voluntary recall of about 2,800 Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan™, Alligator™, and Sharky™ because the toy has wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to young children.

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4
Jun
2008

8-Year-Old Girl Survives After Swallowing 20 Steel Marbles, 10 Magnets

This story sends a strong message to parents: Leave the magnets at the store!
Haley Lents of Huntingburg underwent emergency intestinal surgery last month in Indianapolis after she swallowed pieces from her Mega Brands Magnetix MagnaCase set.
She was taken to the emergency room for stomach pains, and an X-ray revealed the force from the magnets [...]

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22
Mar
2008

Easter Safety Reminder: Kinder Eggs Banned In US Due To Choking, Aspiration Hazards to Young Children

The CPSC is reminding parents that Kinder Surprise Eggs are banned for sale in the United States because the toy surprise hidden inside can pose choking and aspiration hazards to children younger than 3 years of age.
The Kinder eggs are hollow milk chocolate eggs about the size of a large hen’s egg in an [...]

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