Baby Dies From Teething Necklace

Food and drug administration is alerting parents to the risks of jewelry used to relieve teething pain after a toddler died.

Baby dies from teething necklace.

At least one infant was strangled to death by a teething necklace during a nap. The food and drug administration is warning parents and caregivers about using teething necklaces or bracelets after the death of an 18 month old child. Morin s attorney john carpenter said the etsy is legally responsible for deacon s death and has filed a lawsuit against the website and the lithuanian company that provided the necklace. It was one of two in home.

The fda says the teething jewelry can lead to strangulation choking serious injuries and even death. An 18 month old at a daycare in fontana was taking a nap when he was strangled by the necklace he was wearing. Danielle morin s son deacon was found dead at a nursery after he was strangled. 21 2018 healthday news teething jewelry products such as necklaces pose significant safety risks and have been tied to at least one baby s death the u s.

The fda has received reports of death and serious injuries to infants and children including strangulation and choking caused by teething jewelry such as amber teething necklaces. Healthday reporter friday dec. The necklace the morins received had a screw on clasp that could not be released when baby deacon was caught on something causing him to suffocate. The agency didn t specify when or where that death took place.

In october 2016 18 month old deacon morin was taken off life support after he was strangled by his necklace while taking a nap at the marriott family childcare facility. One death from teething necklaces occurred in california in 2016 possibly the one listed by the fda.