Health Canada — Marketed Health Products · Canada · 2002-07-30
As described by Health Canada — Marketed Health Products: Archived – Risk of Strangulation of Infants by IV Tubing and Monitor Leads
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Reported risk: Health Canada is concerned about reports of suffocation and death in young children caused by entanglement in IV tubing when children are treated in hospital. Young children are at risk of strangulation from any type of cord, whether these are consumer products such as blind cords, or medical devices such as electronic leads or IV tubing. Leaving a child unattended in any environment where entanglement with a cord, tube, or lead is possible may have disastrous consequences.
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