Did You Know?!
In the European Union each year, an estimated 2,000 children (14 years or younger) choke on a toy.[Ref:34]
Pins and Needles
Foreign Body
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.
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