Did You Know?!
In the European Union each year, an estimated 400 children (14 years or younger) die from choking.[Ref:34]
An open safety pin lodged in the esophagus is very dangerous. This was common in the days of cloth diapers.
Today, thumbtacks are a more common bronchial foreign body; but not as common as headscarf and turban pins, in some Islamic and Sikh countries.
Please see the Thumbtack and Darting Pin extraction cases.
In the European Union each year, an estimated 400 children (14 years or younger) die from choking.[Ref:34]