18-month-old baby died strangled for teething
'21.12.2018'
Source: CBS News
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns parents about the risks associated with beads and bracelets, which are used to alleviate pain when teething in young children, as well as to stimulate sensory perception.
According to the agency, the 18-month-old baby died after suffocating with amber teething beads - the baby fell asleep with this popular toy. The FDA also said it had previously received a report on a 7-month-old baby who choked on beads from a wooden teething bracelet and was taken to the hospital. CBS News.
“We know that teething beads and similar items are becoming more popular with parents and caregivers looking to relieve teething pain in children and improve sensory stimulation for children with special needs. We are concerned about the risks that we see as a result of using these products, and we want parents to know that such “jewelry” poses a threat of serious injury and death, ”FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.
Such toys and items are sold by many manufacturers in the United States; they can be of various shapes, including necklaces / beads, bracelets for hands or feet.
Although they are most often used to relieve teething pain in children, such “decorations” can also be used by people with special needs, including autism or ADHD, to provide sensory stimulation or to prevent a child from chewing clothes or toys.
According to the FDA, because of such objects, you can choke, suffocate, damage the oral cavity and get an infection.
Gottlieb advised following the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics about alternative ways to reduce teething pain, "such as wiping sore gums with a clean finger or using a hard rubber tooth ring."
The FDA also recommends not using teething creams, benzocaine gels, sprays, ointments and lozenges for pain in the area of the mouth and gums. These anesthetics can cause a life-threatening condition in young children, called methemoglobinemia, in which the amount of oxygen transported through the blood decreases.
The FDA says it will continue to monitor risks and will inform parents in working order.
