Top Ten Foods Most Likely To Cause Choking In Children
- Hot Dogs
- Nuts
- Fish Bones
- Apples
- Meat Chunks
- Carrots
- Popcorn
- Hard Candy
- Chicken and chicken bones
- Seeds (ie. , sunflower)
Approximately 78% of choking injuries occur in children under 4 years
old, according to studies at the Dupont Hospital for Children in Wilmington,
Delaware.
It is important to never feed children under 4 years old any of these
foods without adult supervision. Foods should be cut into small sizes
for the child.
Source: Child Magazine, Aug 1999
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