By admin A mother is urging parents to ban lollipops in this house on Halloween after her daughter nearly died from choking on a 35p dip.
Natasha Middleton gave seven-year-old Maisie Brackley sweets as a reward for doing well at school earlier this month.
However, just moments after putting the lollipop into the girl’s mouth, the strawberry-flavored ring detached from the stick and got stuck in the back of the girl’s throat.
Despite desperate attempts to remove the lollipop, it remained trapped and Maisie began to turn blue before becoming limp and lifeless.
Fortunately, the last attempt, which involved a series of “powerful blows” to the shoulder blades, was successful, although the lollipop got stuck in Maisie.
Just moments after Maisie Brackley put the lollipop in her mouth, the strawberry-flavored ring detached from the stick and became stuck at the back of her throat, putting her life at risk
Mrs Middleton has now banned the consumption of lollipops in her home and is urging other parents to do the same and not hand them out to young trick-or-treaters on Halloween.
The graphic designer, who lives in Evesham, Worcestershire, said: “35p almost killed my daughter. It scares me that this could happen to anyone.
Recalling the terrifying ordeal, the 27-year-old said: “I picked her up from school, she had an amazing morning, we went to the local shops and bought what she always buys, which is a Dip Dab lollipop.
“We came home and unpacked the groceries. I gave her the Dip Dab and she kept it in her mouth for less than two minutes.
“Suddenly it fell off the stick, the red tip of the Dip Dab, and lodged itself at the back of her throat.
“I saw my daughter turning blue. I saw her eyes look at me and say, “Mom, help.”
At this point her daughter went limp and Mrs Middleton called 999 as her partner tried to push the lollipop out of Maisie using the Heimlich maneuver.
This life-saving technique, which involves using sharp thrusts below the abdomen to dislodge an object trapped in the airway, was ineffective in this case.
Her mother, Natasha Middleton, is now urging parents to ban lollipops in the house on Halloween after her daughter almost died from choking on the 35p sweet.
Ms Middleton said instead that a series of blows between Maisie’s shoulders helped clear her airway, although the Dip Dab itself did not appear.
Then (we did) five powerful blows between the shoulder blades. At this point she was still not breathing, so we were asked if we knew where the nearest defibrillator was. Fortunately, it wasn’t necessary,” she said.
Maisie was still taken to hospital as a precaution, but tests showed that apart from the extensive bruising she suffered while trying to save her life, she escaped unscathed.
However, she will need further testing to ensure that the Dip Dab, which was still in her throat but not blocking her airway, had dissolved and not caused an infection.
Mrs. Middleton: “It’s still in her body, we can’t remove it.” It’s in her body, so she’s going to have to go through it at some point. There is a risk of infection.
“For four hours she was still feeling it and you could actually see the bulge in her throat.
Valeo Confectionary, the parent company of Barratt that makes Dip Dab lollipops, declined to comment
In the Heimlich maneuver, the first aider wraps his arms around the choking person from behind and pulls the abdomen up and inward below the chest.
“Even though she was at the point where she could breathe, you could still see it in her throat. It was visible every time she coughed. You could see him getting up.
Fortunately, we don’t see it anymore and she claims she doesn’t feel anything in her throat.
“She’s very sore at the moment, so we need to go back and get her an X-ray and an MRI.”
These scans will ensure that none of her bones were broken as a result of the force used in her desperate attempts to remove the sweets by hand.
Mrs Middleton said she feels enormous guilt about what Maisie has been through and is urging other parents to think twice about giving their children lollipops.
“It is the most shocking and unpleasant experience I have ever had, and at the same time terrifying. It’s literally like being in a nightmare here and now,” she said.
“It scares me that you can go to the supermarket and buy a pack of lollipops for about 99p, containing about 15 lollipops, which are slightly larger and softer when detaching from the stick.
“I feel chills, but also angry that they were allowed to be sold.
“It makes me much more aware as a parent. I look at things like “this is too big”. I will be like this for the rest of her life. This treat almost cost my daughter’s life.
Maisie was still taken to hospital as a precaution, but tests showed that apart from the extensive bruising she suffered while trying to save her life, she was unscathed.
Ms Middleton urges parents and Britons in general to be extra vigilant as Halloween approaches and sweets handed out to children as part of trick-or-treating
He urges parents and Britons in general to be extra vigilant with Halloween coming and the sweets being handed out to children as part of trick-or-treating.
“People will be handing out these candies on Halloween. Ultimately, this cannot be stopped,” she said.
“You can’t keep it at the end of the day, but be vigilant about the sweets you give out, especially to young children.
“My advice to parents is to always check what’s in your pumpkin bag and what you’re carrying with you. Please be careful and be careful with the sweets you give your children.
“Never allow your child to start eating sweets when they are away from home. Wait until you get home and check these sweets carefully.
“If you don’t feel comfortable with these sweets and have doubts, throw them away.”
Ms Middleton also said to always watch your child when eating sweets and parents should learn to give their child first aid.
“Luckily I was sitting right next to her. If she had been in her bedroom, she would have died,” she said.
“We wouldn’t have heard her and we would have found her dead. This scares and terrifies me.
“Fortunately, we took a pediatric first aid course because we already have a child. So many parents failed to provide basic first aid.
“I want to send a message: don’t think something like this will never happen to you. We were one of those people.
Valeo Confectionary, Barratt’s parent company that makes the Dip Dab lollipop, commonly called Dib Dab, declined to comment.