Babies and small children are most at risk from choking because they examine things around them by putting them in their mouths.
Prevention
• Choose toys appropriate to the age of the child
• Ensure that small objects such as marbles and peanuts and small toys are kept out of reach of children under three years old
• Encourage older children to keep their toys away from their younger playmates
• Pull cords on curtains and blinds should be kept short and kept out of reach
• Keep animals, especially cats, out of the bedroom and use a net on a pram
• Keep nappy sacks out of the reach of babies and young children
• Never store nappy sacks in or around the cot or pram.
•Small food such as grapes, cherry tomatoes, blackberries and other soft fruits should cut into quarters to prevent choking.