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Tag: childhood accidents

Preventing strangulation & suffocation for babies

Posted on November 30, 2023 (November 19, 2025) by Emma Hammett

Suffocation and strangulation (along with choking and drowning) account for the majority of accidents resulting in fatalities in the under 5s. For strangulation, the most common causes are blind cords, drawstring bags, necklaces, cot bumpers and clothing becoming caught in something. RoSPA statistics show that at least 33 young children across the UK have died because […]

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Posted in First Aid, Lifestyle, PaediatricsTagged childhood accidents, first aid, paediatric, strangulation, suffocation, under 5'sLeave a comment on Preventing strangulation & suffocation for babies

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