Near-miss asphyxiation from a toy ball: a small parts failure.
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.
Baker
M D
MD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
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