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Parents are being warned about Mini Eggs in the run-up to Easter weekend.
Posting to Facebook her Facebook page Nanny Valentine - Child Behaviour Coach in 2017, one mum noted that that the chocolate treat could pose a choking hazard to infants: "Many parents are now aware of the dangers of grapes and cut them in half," she wrote.
"Many parents don't even see these chocolate treats as a danger but they are and mustn't be given to children under four! I cringe every time I see little ones munching on these delicious treats.
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"They are hard and the perfect shape to get lodged in a child's throat. If this post saves a little one from a terrible accident then it's worth me posting. My children are often bought these at Easter but sorry boys Mummy has to eat these."
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Similar warnings can be found across social media, with one Twitter post reading:
"Please remember that Mini Eggs are a choking hazard and not advised to be given to children under 4 years of age. Please choose larger eggs that can be broken up & would not obstruct an airway"
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In a statement given to the Daily Mirror a spokesperson for Cadbury said: "“The safety of our customers is of the utmost importance to us and we ensure that all of our Cadbury Mini Eggs packaging very clearly carries the following warning: Choking Hazard: This product is Not suitable for children under 4.”
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It's not just Mini Eggs that parents should be wary of - Maltesers and Smarties should also not be given to young children.
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First Aid For Life have shared a guide on how to avoid choking hazards this Easter, and have told the story of a mother whose daughter choked on the aforementioned chocolate mini eggs.
The grieving mother, who has remained anonymous, wrote: "With Easter coming up I want to warn you all about another deadly choking hazard, one that tragically took away my precious little girl Sophie. She had choked on a mini egg and I was unable to dislodge it. I watched the light slip away from my babies eyes, I tried in vain to save her."
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