Never tie pacifiers, necklaces, toys, or other items around a child's neck. Never leave cords of any kind near an infant. Take off bibs or other clothing tied around a child's neck before putting the child in a crib or playpen.
| Strings, cords, necklaces, and other items tied around the
neck can strangle infants. In recent years, the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has
received reports of two to three deaths annually to children
under two years old who were strangled by strings, cords,
ribbons, or necklaces around their necks. Most of the
deaths involved pacifiers tied around the child's neck. Many
of the others involved necklaces. Usually, the string, cord,
or necklace became caught on some product such as a
crib or playpen. In other cases, the string or cord became
tightly wrapped or twisted around the child's neck.
Never tie pacifiers, necklaces, toys, or other items around a child's neck. Never leave cords of any kind near an infant. Take off bibs or other clothing tied around a child's neck before putting the child in a crib or playpen. |
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