An anguished mother, who says her daughter died after choking on a MIni Egg, has warned other parents about the possible dangers of the chocolate treats.
The heartbroken parent claims she ‘tragically’ lost her five-year-old girl after she choked on ‘the dangerous hazard’ and wanted to warn families before Easter arrived so that her daughter’s death ‘wouldn’t be in vain’.
Sophie, the unnamed mother’s daughter, past away three years ago after ‘she had choked on a mini egg and I was unable to dislodge it, even with back slaps and pushing up and under her ribs.’
A concerned mother, who says her daughter died after choking on a MIni Egg, has warned other parents about the possible dangers of the chocolate treats
‘I had done a first aid course only six months prior to this event so all the techniques to help a choking child were still fresh in my mind but it didn’t help,’ the mother wrote for Mums Advice.
‘I watched the light slip away from my baby’s eyes, I tried in vain to save her.’
She added that the ‘seemingly harmless treat took my angel away’.
The mother, who posted the stark warning under the username ‘XGemx’, told parents to watch their children ‘extra closely and remind them to sit down whilst eating them or avoid them altogether.’
Finishing the note, the mother wrote: ‘Please watch your babies.’
Parents were quick to reply to the heartbreaking blog post, with some claiming to have had similar experiences with the chocolate treat.
Cadbury Mini Egg packaging does warn: ‘Choking Hazard: This product is not suitable for children under four’
One wrote: ‘My son was around 5 when he was in his car seat nibbling on them and then he began to choke, my first instinct was to stick my finger in his mouth to dislodge it, luckily it worked’
A worried Grandmother said: ‘I’ve bought these Easter eggs for my eight grandchildren. Wish I’d chosen something different now.’
And Nikki said: ‘My son does not have these even to this day. When he was three he choked on one. It completely blocked his airway, he could not make a sound. Everything slowed down.
‘Luckily I had attended a first aid course only two weeks earlier and with a firm back slaps it dislodged and shot across the room.
‘I remember it like it was yesterday, yet it was over seven years ago. We were lucky, but reading this notice it makes me realize how so close to the tragedy we were.’
Cadbury Mini Egg packaging does warn: ‘Choking Hazard: This product is not suitable for children under four.’
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