title: Near-miss asphyxiation from a toy ball: a small parts failure.
abstract: The case report of a near-fatal asphyxiation of an 11-month-old child by a 26 mm (diameter) toy ball is presented. The lack of compliance with existing Consumer Product Safety Commission standards for small parts is discussed, and a recommendation is made regarding the coloring of ingestible objects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010988:Play and Playthings; D014132:Trachea