Teach kids about choking hazard, parents urged


GEORGE TOWN: Parents should monitor their children’s food choices and teach them about the danger certain types of food pose to prevent cases of choking on food, say experts and relevant organisations.

Malaysian Paediatric Asso­ciation president Assoc Prof Dr Mohamad Ikram Ilias said parents should learn from the incident involving 10-year-old Moham­­mad Fahmi Hafiz Mohammad Fakh­ruddin, who was in critical condition after choking on a gummy candy last Tuesday.

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