21/04/2026
🎈Did you know that latex balloons are one of the most dangerous choking hazards for young children?
🎈 What seems like a fairly innocuous party decoration could actually pose a serious risk to young children.
🎈 If a piece of latex balloon becomes lodged in a child’s airway it is likely to be almost impossible to remove using traditional choking techniques.
🎈 The reason for this is that the latex will be wet from saliva where the balloon has been blown up which will make it sticky and because latex is so light-weight, back-blows and abdominal thrusts are unlikely to dislodge it.
🎈 We’re not saying don’t have balloons at parties but following this simple advice could help to keep children safe:
- if balloons start to deflate dispose of them immediately
- if balloon bursts clean up the remnants right away so there aren’t bits of balloon left around
- always supervise children around balloons and do not allow them to suck or chew on them
🎈 Please SHARE this post with all your parent friends so they’re aware of the dangers.
