Fidget spinners are absolutely new sensation toys among schoolers. On the other hand, a mom from Texas has been warning parents about fidget spinners that look harmless generally since her daughter had to undergo an emergent surgery due to a fidget spinner.
She Says
“On the way home from a fun swim meet, I heard Britton make an odd retching noise in the back seat as I was driving. Looking back in the mirror, I saw her face turning red and drool pouring from her mouth – she could utter noises but looked panicked so I immediately pulled over. She pointed to her throat saying she’d swallowed something, so I attempted Heimlich but there was no resistance. She said she’d put part of her fidget spinner in her mouth to clean it and somehow swallowed it,” mom Kelly Rose Joniec explained.
She struggled to get her daughter to nearest child care
She rushed her daughter to the nearest care facility but they failed to locate the spinner piece. Then she rushed to Texas Children’s Hospital where doctors could locate the spinner piece about the size of a quarter stuck in Britton’s esophagus.
“After multiple, very stressful attempts to place an IV, Britton was taken to surgery to endoscopically locate and remove the object. Fortunately, we had a positive outcome, but it was pretty scary there for a while…not only because of the initial ingestion, but then the concern about the composition and structure of the object, and finally, the risk with general anesthesia.”
With the grace of God, Britton is in a better health now and her mother keeps sharing the story on Facebook to warn other parents about the possible abuse of modern toy.
“I wish to offer some word of caution to parents. Fidget spinners are the current craze so they are widely distributed. Kids of all ages may be getting them, but not all spinners come with age-appropriate warnings. The bushings pop out easily, so if you have young kids (under 8 yr old) keep in mind that these present a potential choking hazard.”
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