Dummy warning
August 23, 2010
HEALTHCARE practitioners,
parents and carers are being
warned of the potential choking
hazards caused by any ‘Sanbrook
Happy Baby Soft Feel Natural Latex
Cherry Soothers’ or ‘Happy Baby
Soft Feel Nite Glo Natural Latex
Cherry Soothers’.
Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission deputy
chair Peter Kell issued the warning
after 25 reports of teat separation
(this year) in the above products
came to light, and warned parents
and carers to exercise “extreme
care” if they are using the products.
“The ACCC recognises this as a
matter of significant public safety
and are urgently conducting further
investigations,” Kell said.
“In the meantime, parents and
carers should watch infants closely
whenever they are using dummies
to ensure that the teat does not
come off and block the infant’s
airway.
“If a teat lodges in an infant’s
throat, choking can happen very
quickly,” Kell added.
Kell also advised parents to check
dummy before each use to make
sure the teat does not give way
under pressure; never leave a cvhild
with a dummy in its mouth if they
cannot remove it on their own and
to throw dummies away as soon as
they show signs of wear and tear.
In addition Kell also advised that
parents never leave dummies in
direct sunlight, sterilise the products
as reccommended by the
manufacturer; be vigilant for
dummy bites during teething and
never attach dummies to children
or cots with ribbons or string (as the
ties can cause strangulation).
For info call 1300 302 502.
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