A 10-month-old boy who ate bite-sized bread was suffocated and died, so the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan announced the brand name of the bread that caused the problem and children around 1 year old. Calls attention, such as keeping an eye on parents until swallowed.
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has announced a product called "Pumpkin and Carrot Easy Bread" sold by a bread maker in Osaka Prefecture, one of which is a bite-sized bread about 3 cm square.
According to the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan, a 10-month-old boy who ate this product in Okinawa Prefecture died of suffocation in March last year, and another baby was reported to have clogged his throat.
At the time of the fatal accident, the package of the product that the 10-month-old boy ate had a statement that "adults should be careful", but after saying "the age is just a guide", " The message "From about 10 months" means that the boy who died seems to have put the whole thing in his mouth when his parents took his eyes off.
At the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan, children around the age of 1 should eat and check the hardness regardless of the label on the package, or drink water to moisten the throat, put it in the mouth, and keep an eye on it until swallowed. We are calling for caution, such as not letting go.
"Kanemasu Confectionery," which manufactures and sells products, says, "I am very sorry for those who have died. We will continue to correct the labeling on the packaging and improve the products."