Parents issued urgent Cadbury Mini Eggs warning by charity
26.02.2024 - 16:43
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A charity has issued a warning about Cadbury's Mini Eggs, a popular Easter treat for children.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust says these chocolates are the perfect size to block a small child's airway and cause choking. They also say that the hard shell of the Mini Eggs can make them difficult to remove with regular first aid techniques.
The charity suggests cutting up grapes to reduce the risk of choking, but the hard shell of Mini Eggs makes this difficult. Instead, they recommend putting the Mini Eggs in a sealable plastic bag and smashing them into small pieces, crushing them with a pestle and mortar, or giving children a large hollow egg instead, Lancs Live reports.
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Cadbury has previously warned parents not to give Mini Eggs to children under four years old. A mum has also shared her heartbreaking story of how her five-year-old daughter choked to death on a Mini Egg because she couldn't remove it.
The charity posted a statement on social media saying: "It's that time of year again when mini eggs are lining the supermarket shelves. But, did you know that, just like grapes, they are the perfect size to block a small child's airway and choke them? And, their hard shell can make it difficult to dislodge with standard first aid techniques.
"With whole grapes we advise cutting them in half lengthways and ideally into quarters to create thin strips. But chopping up mini eggs isn't as easy. So, what can you do?
"1. Hide them from the children and eat them yourself good luck with that! 2. Put the mini eggs into a sealable plastic bag and smash them into small pieces with a rolling pin. Or, crush them in a pestle and mortar. 3. Opt for a different