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Toddler Chokes on Aldi Halloween Sweet
1 Nov
Summary
- A two-year-old girl stopped breathing for nearly three minutes.
- She was given a skull-shaped sweet from an Aldi Halloween treat bag.
- The mother performed back blows and stomach thrusts to save her.
A harrowing incident occurred when a two-year-old girl, Mia Parkinson, nearly lost her life after choking on an Aldi Halloween sweet. Her mother, Marie Johns, gave Mia a skull-shaped jelly sweet from a £2.49 Trick or Treat Sweet Bag purchased from an Aldi store in Darlington.
Mia began wheezing and turned purple, indicating she was choking. Marie immediately administered back blows and stomach thrusts. After two minutes and 49 seconds, the sweet was dislodged, and Mia began breathing again.
She was subsequently taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Doctors examined Mia and found no internal damage, allowing her to be discharged the same day. The sweets are sold in a bag with a warning that they are not suitable for children under three due to small parts.
While the outer packaging displays an age restriction, Marie pointed out that the individual sweet packets do not. She expressed her relief at saving her daughter and is now warning other parents about the potential choking hazards of such Halloween treats, emphasizing her decision to ban such sweets from her home.
