Did You Know?!
Choking and suffocation are responsible for almost 40% of unintentional injuries in infants under the age of one in Canada.[Ref:3]
Coat Button in Esophagus
Extraction Case
Shiny objects are attractive to toddlers and thus might be likely to be choking hazards. This coat button, embedded with rhinestones, was more difficult to remove from the esophagus than a coin, but caused no permanent damage.