Pediatricians are warning parents about an alarming rate of soda can ‘stay tabs’ being swallowed by children. While there was a replacement due to kids removing the older version and putting them in their soda as to not litter, it seems that the new version isn’t much safer.
A scarier statistic, according to the New York Times, is that only one in four tabs are seen upon examination by an x-ray. This incredibly small stat could be due to the tab being hidden by anything from positioning to many other things.
If you do give your child a can with the tab, encourage the use of a cup. If you pack one in a lunch, include a cup and make sure it is being used. While this does pose a few new issues, including even more washing and other potential complications. It does save a trip to the emergency room, which is where many of these same cases wind up.
While there could be no potential issues, a child may present anything from nausea to stomachaches in the case where they may have swallowed a pull tab.
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