Horrified mum whose baby nearly choked to death on a bead from her dummy clip issues warning to other parents
She claims the toys are a serious risk, though some Facebook users were less than sympathetic to the upset mother
A HORRIFIED mother is warning other parents of the potential dangers of dummy chains after her one-year-old daughter choked on a bead from one that snapped.
She claims mums and dads could be putting their babies at risk by using homemade clips as the craze for customising dummies with beads poses a serious choking risk for small children.
She said the decorative additions could also result in choking, inhalation or ingestion.
The anonymous mum took to the social media site, writing: “I bought a dummy clip off Facebook a good few months ago and was happy with it.
“But today I walk into my front room to find my one year old daughter choking!
“10 minutes it took for the bead to come out, I’ve never been so scared.
“I looked down and her dummy clip had broke and as a typical one year old she puts everything in her mouth.
“I just wanted to make people aware.”
As the products are usually made at home and sold on the internet, parents are often unaware of the standards they need to meet in order to ensure that the goods are safe.
This is not the first time a mum has warned others on social media of potentially dangerous items, with a furious mum demanding Aldi recall baby wipes after it gave her daughter a rash.
The reaction on the Facebook group was mixed, with some parents being sympathetic, while others blamed the mother for giving the baby a dangerous toy in the first place.
Ebony Gingell said: “Why don’t they think about this before they buy them?”
Sarah Williams added: “Surprise, surprise something with tiny beads on them can break, and when they break a baby will put them in its mouth!”
However others commented on how they have noticed other babies with them in schools and playgroups.
Chelsea Jones said: “Loads of people have these in some of the toddler groups I go to. It really worries me.”
Those who have bought these dummy clips online should check with the supplier that the items meet the required safety standards before using them around children.
Anyone who is found to be selling goods that do not meet safety standards could face the prospect of legal action being taken against them.