Kids & The Risk of Choking-02/24/10
24 February 2010 | By connections in UncategorizedThe American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for changes in the way food is designed and labeled in order to lessen children’s chances for choking. In a report released yesterday, the pediatrics group seeks to make choking prevention a priority for government and food makers. In particular the AAP is looking to put labels on hot dogs, warning parents that the food poses a choking hazard to young children. They even would like to see hot dogs “redesigned” so they would be less likely to stick in a child’s throat. According to AAP, other “high-risk” foods include popcorn, grapes and nuts. Choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children and about 73 kids die in the U.S. every year from choking on food. The Food and Drug Administration plans to review the AAP’s report.














