X
theAsianparent Logo
theAsianparent Logo
Product GuideSign in
  • Awards
    • Parents' Choice Awards 2023
  • Pregnancy
    • Due date calculator
    • I'm pregnant
    • Trying To Conceive
    • Labour
    • After birth
    • Baby loss
  • Parenting
    • Parent's Guide
    • Relationship & Sex
  • Child
    • Newborn
    • Baby
    • Toddler
    • Pre-Schooler
    • Kid
    • Pre-Teen & Teen
  • Feeding & Nutrition
    • Diseases-Injuries
    • Breastfeeding & Formula
    • Meal Planner
    • Health
    • Allergies & Conditions
    • Vaccinations
  • Education
    • Pre-School
    • Primary School
    • Secondary School
    • Primary School Directory
  • Lifestyle
    • Money
    • Travel & Leisure
    • Fashion
    • Home
    • Fitness
    • Contests & promotions
  • News
    • International
    • Health
    • Celebrity
    • Singapore
  • TAP Recommends
  • Shopping
  • Press Releases
  • Project Sidekicks
  • Community
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Become A Contributor
  • VIP

Mum Recalls the Harrowing Story of How Her Infant Choked on a Pacifier—Twice!

3 min read
Mum Recalls the Harrowing Story of How Her Infant Choked on a Pacifier—Twice!

“He was gurgling and I ran in the room and I found that the pacifier had broken off—it was lodged in his throat and he was changing colours.”

This bizarre accident happened not once, but twice! And mum Kacie McFadden of Stanford, North Carolina speaks up to warn other parents about how her infant choked on pacifier. 

Infant choked on pacifier, not once, but twice

“He was about 2 months old,” she told the news. “He was gurgling and I ran in the room and I found that the pacifier had broken off—it was lodged in his throat and he was changing colours.”

Panicked, she pulled the pacifier from baby Ryder’s mouth. The nipple was missing.

“I did the Heimlich,” she recalled, “and it finally came out. It really could have killed him had I not checked on him.”

Kacie sent the company manufacturing the pacifiers an angry letter. The company in return sent her an apology and a package of new pacifiers. They also requested that the broken pacifier be returned for analysis.

“They sent new pacifiers in the mail trying to make us feel better about what happened. We had told them that we are not happy so they sent us two more,” Ryder’s dad, Jeremy Hedlund, wrote on the company’s Facebook page. “WE AINT HAPPY AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!”

They didn’t send in the pacifier, but they kept and used the new ones without incident.

Two months later Kacie found Ryder again with the torn nipple in his mouth.

Ryder was trying to get something out of his throat, she said, and then realised that the piece of the pacifier was lying on his stomach.

“Had the scare of my life twice, and now we’re not going to use them anymore.”

infant choked on pacifier

The offending pacifiers

Things to consider when choosing a pacifier

You might think that choosing a pacifier is easy, but there are important points to consider to make sure that it is the right fit for your infant.

Size: A pacifier that is too big can cause a choking hazard while one that is too small may be rejected by your baby.

Material: There are three options to choose from: silicone is easy to clean and is less prone to retaining odors, latex is softer and more flexible and more babies prefer its texture, and hard plastic is long-lasting and cleans easily.

Guard: It prevents your baby from drawing the nipple inside the mouth and choking, and it should measure at least 1 ½ inches (3.81 cm).

If you have any insights, questions or comments regarding the topic, please share them in our Comment box below.

Partner Stories
Parenting Lesson from a New Mum - Don’t Try to Do it All on Your Own!
Parenting Lesson from a New Mum - Don’t Try to Do it All on Your Own!
Celebrity Dad Mark Lee Shares the 3 P's of Raising School Going Children - Parenting Tips, PSLE Preparation & Protecting Your Child’s Eyesight!
Celebrity Dad Mark Lee Shares the 3 P's of Raising School Going Children - Parenting Tips, PSLE Preparation & Protecting Your Child’s Eyesight!
Bathroom Cleaning 101: A Complete Clean in Just 5 Minute Featuring Tips from Zoe Raymond
Bathroom Cleaning 101: A Complete Clean in Just 5 Minute Featuring Tips from Zoe Raymond
Welcoming a Newborn 101: 4 Handy Tips that All New Dads Should Know
Welcoming a Newborn 101: 4 Handy Tips that All New Dads Should Know

Got a parenting concern? Read articles or ask away and get instant answers on our app. Download theAsianparent Community on iOS or Android now!

img
Written by

James Martinez

  • Home
  • /
  • Child Safety
  • /
  • Mum Recalls the Harrowing Story of How Her Infant Choked on a Pacifier—Twice!
Share:
  • Infant suffers blister like burns on face after falling asleep with pacifier

    Infant suffers blister like burns on face after falling asleep with pacifier

  • Important Pacifier Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

    Important Pacifier Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

  • Korean Actor Couple Jin Tae-hyun and Park Si-eun Suffer Third Miscarriage, 20 Days Before Baby Was Due

    Korean Actor Couple Jin Tae-hyun and Park Si-eun Suffer Third Miscarriage, 20 Days Before Baby Was Due

  • I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

    I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

  • Infant suffers blister like burns on face after falling asleep with pacifier

    Infant suffers blister like burns on face after falling asleep with pacifier

  • Important Pacifier Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

    Important Pacifier Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

  • Korean Actor Couple Jin Tae-hyun and Park Si-eun Suffer Third Miscarriage, 20 Days Before Baby Was Due

    Korean Actor Couple Jin Tae-hyun and Park Si-eun Suffer Third Miscarriage, 20 Days Before Baby Was Due

  • I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

    I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

Get advice on your pregnancy and growing baby. Sign up for our newsletter
  • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Education
    • Events
    • Allergies & Conditions
  • Family Occasions
    • Breastfeeding & Formula
    • Child Safety
    • Health
    • Diseases-Injuries
  • Lifestyle
    • Home
    • Money
    • Feeding & Nutrition
    • Diet & Weightloss
  • Normal Delivery
    • Cesarean Delivery
    • Behaviour
    • Secondary School
    • Formula Feeding
  • Ages & Stages
    • Latching & Concerns
    • Festivals & Holidays
    • Education
    • Pre-teen & Teen
  • More
    • TAP Community
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Become a Contributor


  • Singapore flag Singapore
  • Thailand flag Thailand
  • Indonesia flag Indonesia
  • Philippines flag Philippines
  • Malaysia flag Malaysia
  • Sri-Lanka flag Sri Lanka
  • India flag India
  • Vietnam flag Vietnam
  • Australia flag Australia
  • Japan flag Japan
  • Nigeria flag Nigeria
  • Kenya flag Kenya
© Copyright theAsianparent 2023. All rights reserved
About Us|Team|Privacy Policy|Terms of Use |Sitemap HTML
  • Tools
  • Articles
  • Feed
  • Poll

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Learn MoreOk, Got it

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Learn MoreOk, Got it

theAsianparent heart icon
We’d like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates on baby care and health.