Beware that net celebrity toys bring health risks to children

Date：2021/2/23　　Clicks：907

Holidays are a period of high incidence of all kinds of child accidental injuries. In the past Spring Festival holiday, according to the situation of the Department of Critical Care Medicine of Hunan Children's Hospital, in just 7 days, the department admitted nearly 10 children with accidents such as scalds and burns, falls from high altitudes, and traffic accidents. Zhou Xiong, deputy chief physician of the First Department of Critical Care Medicine of Hunan Children's Hospital, said that during the Spring Festival every year, parents are busy doing housework and receiving guests, and the frequency of accidental injuries to children is higher than usual. To avoid accidental injury to children, what safety hazards should parents pay attention to? Under the epidemic, children's outing activities have decreased. Which internet celebrity toys cannot be touched? Zhou Xiong gave a detailed explanation.

Foreign body stuck in the throat and foreign body inhalation ranked first in accidental injuries

"In order to avoid accidents for children, parents must first understand which accidental injuries are high." Zhou Xiong found that foreign body jamming and foreign body inhalation ranked first in accidental injuries. "When we learned about the situation with the parents, we found that the holidays are the happiest time for children. The snacks that are not allowed to be eaten at ordinary times are no longer deliberately blocked at this time. Moreover, children lke to fight and make trouble, and they are prone to food jams when eating. And foreign body inhalation.” Zhou Xiong reminded that the foreign body stuck in the throat is very critical and the prime time for treatment is only a few minutes. If the parents do not know how to deal with it, it will often cause the child to suffocate and even lead to tragedy.

Scalds and burns followed. During the Spring Festival, there are many opportunities to visit relatives and friends, and the children will be particularly noisy, and the number of burns will increase accordingly. Zhou Xiong said: "Boiled water burns happen every year, and every incident is a major event, which often affects children."

"In the past year, there have been more incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning in children." Zhou Xiong said that due to the impact of the epidemic, children have stayed at home for a long time. In particular, some rental houses use in-line water heaters. Children close doors and windows when they take a bath. The indoor air is not circulated, which can easily cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Some citizens use environmentally friendly charcoal to roast fires at home. They are poisoned by carbon monoxide due to closed doors and windows and improper use.

Some time ago, a video of a young boy who threw firecrackers into the manhole and was seriously injured by the explosion was on the hot search. Many people exclaimed that firecrackers were so powerful. "The accidents caused by firecrackers are in the forefront every year." Zhou Xiong said that children are curious and lke to light firecrackers and throw them into the sewer, bury them in the soil, or put them in the holes of hollow bricks or beer bottles. The behavior is extremely dangerous. Once an accident is discovered, the child is injured more seriously.

In addition, falls from heights, pet scratches and bites, and traffic accidents are all at the forefront of the list of children's accidental injuries.

Buy 3C certified toys from formal channels to reduce risks

Under the epidemic, children’s outing activities have decreased, and many parents will buy some toys for their children online. However, some Internet celebrity toys also have great safety risks.

For example, in order to exercise children's hands-on ability and creativity, parents buy plastic "slime" mud for their children. This kind of "cute" and seemingly non-destructive toy hides danger. According to reports, elementary school students were admitted to the hospital due to poisoning due to accidental eating of crystal mud. Some children even misused a cup containing "slime" mud to drink water, and developed symptoms such as vomiting. The reason is that the excessive content of borax has caused poisoning in children.

It is understood that to achieve the jelly-lke effect of the "slime" mud, borax needs to be added. Boron is an essential element for the human body. A small amount of boron is beneficial to the human body. For example, it can prevent osteoporosis and promote calcium metabolism in the human body. However, excessive intake can cause poisoning. Zhou Xiong pointed out that once a child eats by mistake or has long-term skin contact with boron, local rashes may occur repeatedly, and even chronic poisoning may occur, and eventually symptoms such as neurasthenia and lack of concentration will appear, which can be life-threatening.

"In order to reduce risks, parents should buy qualified products with 3C certification from formal channels such as large supermarkets, branded toy stores or officially certified online stores. Do not buy and use'three-no' products." Zhou Xiong reminded parents to pay attention when buying toys Pay attention to the product's label and instructions on safety warnings, and strictly follow the instructions for use; children should play under adult supervision to avoid accidental eating; parents should educate children to develop good habits, and wash hands in time after playing, especially before eating .

Zhou Xiong suggested not to buy the following net celebrity toys for children: hand warmers that use chemical components to generate heat. The heating components are unknown and may contain strong alkalis such as calcium oxide and sodium hydroxide. Once broken, it will cause corrosion and burns to the child’s skin. If the child uses improperly, the electric shock toy will cause a short circuit and cause an accident; the laser pointer will cause short-term damage to the retina, damage the child’s eyesight, and even cause blindness; sharp If the child does not pay attention to toys, it will cause scratches and other injuries.

Children have accidents to avoid causing "secondary injuries"

When an accidental injury occurs, how do parents deal with it as an emergency? Which wrong first aid methods that may cause "secondary injury" to avoid?

Zhou Xiong reminded that when a child has a foreign body stuck in the throat or a foreign body is inhaled, parents should not pat the child's back too hard, as this may vibrate the foreign body deeper into the airway; do not put your hand into the child's mouth, especially the throat , This may push the foreign body to a deeper part. If the child coughs for a while and fails to expel the foreign body, or even coughs or cries silently, his face starts to turn blue. Parents need to take the Heimlich first aid method for first aid immediately until the ambulance arrives. The child coughed up the foreign body after first aid and resumed normal breathing. The parents still need to take him to the hospital to further check whether the foreign body has been completely discharged. If a small piece of foreign body remains in the child's bronchus, it may cause pneumonia.

When a child is scalded or burned, parents should keep in mind the five steps of "flushing, taking off, soaking, covering, and delivering", and don't mess with them. "Flushing" means washing or soaking the wound with running tap water until the local area is cooled and the pain is relieved, or applying a cold towel to the wound for at least 10 minutes; "off" means first pouring cold water on the clothes to cool down and fully soaking the wound. Carefully remove the clothes and leave the adhered clothes on the skin for later treatment to prevent contamination; “bubble” means that the wound will continue to be soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes to relieve pain; “cover” means lightly apply sterile gauze on On the wound, or cover it with clean sheets, cloth sheets or gauze, do not break the blisters; “send” means to a professional hospital for treatment.

Fall from height is the main accidental injury that causes disability and death of children under 14 years of age. Home is the most accidental place for children. Balconies, stairs, raised beds, etc. are dangerous sources for children. Parents should conduct safety inspections of the home environment. Do not place tables and stools that children can climb by the windows; install protective nets on windows and open-air balconies; strengthen safety education for children and warn children not to climb escalators or in low-rise buildings. Play by guardrails and windows; when taking children out, be vigilant in high-altitude dangerous areas. If the child falls from a height, parents should call the 120 emergency number as soon as possible to take care of the child on the spot. Do not move the child at will. If the child is unresponsive and breathing, immediately perform CPR until the medical staff arrive.