Balloon Safety Warnings for Children

When parents think about toy safety and young children, they mostly think about choking hazards from balls, marbles, and small toy parts.

Balloons Are Hazards Too

Surprisingly, latex balloons cause morechokingdeaths than balls, marbles, or toy parts.

除了窒息或吸气破碎的落下帷幕loon pieces, some children actually suck in uninflated balloons while trying to blow them up.

Of course, that doesn't mean that kids can't play with balloons anymore. Just be safe and recognize that they can be ahidden dangerif your kids aren't supervised.

Balloon Warnings

Although most toys with small parts are labeled as being a choking hazard to children under age 3 if they have small parts, it is important to remember the warning label that should be present on balloon packages:

To be safe, parents should:

• Supervise children under age 8 years if they play with uninflated balloons
• Collect and discard all pieces of a broken balloon as soon as it breaks

你也可以简单地获得你的吻的气球ds next party. These aren't considered to be as big a choking hazard, especially since they don't break into smaller pieces as easy as latex balloons. While Mylar balloons can be a safer choice, adult supervision is recommended with any type of balloon.