Pediatricians Want Redesign of Hot Dogs to Curb Choking

[NormalBob]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100222...schoking/print

MONDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The leading group of pediatricians in the United States is pushing for a redesign of common foods such as hot dogs and candies, along with new warning labels placed on food packaging, to help curb sometimes fatal incidents of child choking. "We know what shape, sizes and consistencies pose the greatest risk for choking in children and whenever possible food manufacturers should design foods to avoid those characteristics, or redesign existing foods when possible, to change those characteristics to reduce the choking risk," said Dr. Gary Smith, immediate-past chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention and lead author of the organization's new policy statement on preventing choking.


"Any food that has a cylindrical or round shape poses a risk," he pointed out. Smith said that hot dogs were high on the list of foods that could be redesigned -- perhaps the shape, although he said it would be up to the manufacturers to figure out the specifics.

Should I put this in the Alerts forum to warn the providers of a possible choking risk?

[jackfengshui]

The benefits of practicing for a future activity far outweigh any danger for choking.

[Fancyinheels]

With the big mouth I have, gonna have to be one giant wiener to choke me.

[GP]

We may have to have a discussion with god on this one.

[Laker]

Originally Posted by NormalBob

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100222...schoking/print




Should I put this in the Alerts forum to warn the providers of a possible choking risk?

Bob, I think we are already alerted, after all the hot dog we get from the polititions is already shaped perfectly for insert where they generally shove things into us!!!