A mum has shared confronting footage of her seven-month-old baby choking on his dummy while in his cot, in a bid to raise dummy safety awareness.
The mum shared her video with Tiny Hearts, with former paramedic and co-founder Nikki Jurcutz confessing she found the footage incredibly difficult to watch.
“I need to give you a massive trigger warning, when I saw it I almost didn’t want to share this but I want to raise awareness,” Nikki explained, “This is something I’m going to be thinking about, how I approach dummy use with my little one.”
You can watch the footage below, but just be aware it is distressing.
According to the mum, her son had been sick for the past two weeks, and as a result had been coughing to the point of vomiting.
“I just wanted to share a very scary experience in which had NEVER crossed my mind that could happen,” the mum said. “The past couple of weeks he’s had bronchiolitis. Shortly after 4.30am he had a full change from a vomit induced from coughing. He was popped on his back into his cot to resettle.
“I thought I heard him ‘coughing’ which was consistent over the last couple of weeks. After I heard a cry I went back in to find him covered in milk again. I eventually went back to check the footage and my heart sank. It never crossed my mind that he could get the dummy lodged in his mouth.
“Thank goodness for a strong gag/cough reflex. He definitely had an angel looking over him. I’m all for cot safety and wouldn’t even use a dummy clip. We are cold turkey no dummy now. But I would love to share some awareness about dummy safety.”
According to Product Safety dummies must meet certain requirements of either Australian or European soother standards related to:
- integrity of the shield
- ring
- handle and plug
- teat strength
- decorations
- packaging
- product identification
- warning label
- instructions.
In addition:
- All components must be free from any sharp edges that could cause injury.
- The shield of the dummy must be of a minimum size so it does not fit fully inside the baby’s mouth.
- The shield must have two or more ventilation holes of a specific size and in certain positions to allow the baby to breathe in case the dummy becomes lodged in the mouth.
- The teat must be smooth and not allow fluid to leak inside or fill the teat as bacteria can grow and potentially cause infection.
- The ring or handle must be secure and not detach from the shield or come apart so as not to become a choking hazard.
- The ring or handle must be able to be gripped to allow easy removal of the dummy by an adult carer in case it becomes lodged in the baby’s mouth.
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