Easter isn’t too far away and parents will be starting to consider what kind of chocolate treats they buy for their children.
But one popular chocolate snack has hidden dangers, a charity has warned.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust says Cadbury’s Mini Eggs are the ‘perfect size’ to get stuck in a small child’s throat and block their airways, making them a choking hazard.
And unlike similar sized food items, like grapes, these chocolate treats aren’t easy to slice into smaller pieces.
Young children have narrower airways compared to adults, and are still learning how to chew, breathe and swallow in the right order, making them more likely to choke on food.
The Trust recommends slicing grapes into halves or quarters lengthways, creating thin strips – but as Mini Eggs have hard sugar shells, this is much more difficult.
So the charity has shared three ways to make Mini Eggs safer for small children.
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