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Elfie talks choking hazards

Last Modified: December 11, 2024

Safety & Prevention, Family Medicine

 

Hey, friends! It's your old buddy, Elfie. We're busy putting the final sparkle on this year's batch of gifts before Santa's close inspection, and it got me thinking …

Do you know what marbles, earrings and small building blocks have in common? They're all tiny enough to go in your mouth. And the dangerous part about that is, that could make you choke.

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If I had it my way, every toy would be ginormous, but we're just too small. So instead, I need you to promise you'll be careful around batteries, magnets, pins, buttons, coins, water beads and other little gadgets, okay? Okay. Well, back to the workbench. I have 500 rocking horses to paint by dinner.

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