The Pediatric Network Child Safety Awareness is a feature article devoted to reminding parents and care givers about the existence of hazards that potentially threaten the health and safety of children. Hazards that are not always obvious and those requiring a simple reminder are useful for protecting your child. Product Packaging Hazard.
Many families purchase orange juice and a variety of fruit juice products for breakfast.
The first time these containers are opened, the seal is broken by pulling on a ring removing a thin plastic plug the size of a quarter. It measures exactly 2.5mm in diameter. The ring stays attached to the plug. The plug is usually white and tends to disappear on white table top or counter surfaces. The health risk is the chance that a child will put the plastic plug in their mouth and inhale it into their wind pipe.