Ehime nursery school apologizes for apple choking incident during school lunch and announces measures to prevent recurrence. Last year, an 8-month-old boy choked on an apple from his school lunch at a nursery school in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture.

On the 5th, the nursery school held a press conference and stated, ``A serious situation has occurred. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience" The boy remains unconscious and his condition continues.. In the announced recurrence prevention measures, when interviewing parents about baby food at home, the size and shape of the food are checked.