Parents are warned to be extra careful with their children after a young child in Cuba swallowed the spring from a clothespin. The boy is on the road to recovery after successful surgery.
He was the fifth child to undergo surgery to remove a foreign object, said the hospital. The surgery was a challenge as there was significant concern the sharp points of the spring could perforate the toddler's esophagus.
"However, the operation was considered a success and the young lad is expected to make a full recovery," Jam Press noted. Children under the age of five are at the greatest risk of choking, said the website for the New York Department of Health."Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional death in children under the age of 5," said the site.Each year, more than 12,000 children are sent to the emergency room for choking related injuries, said the New York Department of Health.
Each year, more than 12,000 children are sent to the emergency room for choking related injuries, said the site.This is due in part to the small size of a child's trachea, said the department website. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Some common non-food choking hazards are"latex balloons, coins, marbles, toys with small parts, small balls, pen or marker caps, button type batteries, medicine syringes, screws, stuffing from a bean bag chair, rings, earrings, crayons, erasers, staples, safety pins, small stones, tiny figures and holiday decorations including tinsel or ornaments and lights," said the New York Department of Health. Fun stories about food, relationships, the great outdoors and more.
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