{"id":2884,"date":"2017-05-08T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccpc.ie\/consumers\/?page_id=2884"},"modified":"2024-06-17T09:25:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T08:25:42","slug":"amber-teething-jewellery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccpc.inventise.ie\/consumers\/product-safety\/child-safety\/amber-teething-jewellery\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber teething jewellery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amber teething jewellery can cause choking, strangulation, aspiration and death. These necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and beads are not safe for babies and small children and should never be used as teething aids.<\/p>\n

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Choking<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beads can block a child\u2019s airway and make it impossible for them to breathe.<\/p>\n

Strangulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The string on amber jewellery used for teething can tighten around a child\u2019s neck or get caught on an object and lead to strangulation.<\/p>\n

Never put any kind of cord, string, or chain jewellery around a baby\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n

Aspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n

The beads can also come loose from the string and be swallowed or inhaled causing aspiration. Aspiration happens when something intended for swallowing goes down the wrong way and into the lungs instead of the stomach. This can lead to pneumonia, partial lung blockages or lung collapse.<\/p>\n

Infection and other risks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other risks of amber jewellery used as teething aids include:<\/p>\n