Toy Propeller in Nasopharynx

Extraction Case

This “propeller” from a Kinder Surprise airplane was nearly swallowed. After some retching, was propelled upward, into a toddler’s nasopharynx (behind the soft palate).

Because of choking risks, Kinder Surprise eggs have been banned in the United States.[Ref:20]

Did You Know?!

A 2013 report stated that, from 2001 to 2009, an average of 12,435 children (14 years old or younger) per year were treated in US Emergency Rooms because of food-related choking.[Ref:1]

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