Hot Dogs as a Choking Hazard

The American Academy of Pediatrics announced it's recommendation to hot dog manufacturers to place warning labels on hot dog packages.  Statistics suggest that dozens of children die every year in the United States due to choking accidents.  Of those choking accidents, most are food-related, and the majority of the food related accidents arise when children inadequately chew hot dogs.  In fact, some sources suggest that one American child dies every five days just from hot dog related choking accidents.

This has sparked a lot of discussion on how parents should act to prevent these dangerous accidents from occurring.  Recently, TIME magazine interviewed Dr. Gary Smith, who also supports the idea of labeling hot dog packages.  Dr. Smith also believes that the solution may only be solved by redesigning the hot dog.  As of right now, the hot dog could not be more perfect for getting stuck in the back of a child's throat.  Perhaps there is some other shape or even texture that could prevent this life-threatening hazard from occurring in the first place.

But chances are change is not going to come about anytime soon, seeing as how the hot dog has remained true to it's form for decades now.  According to the Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans consume about twenty billion hot dogs annually!  As a prevalent part of American culture, the hot dog does not appear to be going anywhere any time soon.  Yet, parents must be aware that this problem exists and watch for the telling signs that their child may be choking by constantly being on their guard. 

At Roswold Law Group, we help the victims of child injury and child abuse and we know the enormous difficulties presented by this situation.  We want to see children get back on their feet after a child injury or child abuse situation and get the justice and compensation they deserve.  Contact our experienced Kansas City-based attorneys who are dedicated to fighting for the rights of children.  We pride ourselves on a proven track record of results in child injury cases.  At Roswold Law Group, children come FIRST.