Magnets, rice cakes trigger Korea choking safety alert

The Fair Trade Commission and Korea Consumer Agency issued a consumer safety alert Monday following a rise in swallowing and choking accidents involving infants and older adults. According to data from the Korea Consumer Agency’s Consumer Injury Surveillance System, a total of 4,113 foreign-object swallowing accidents were reported over the past five years, with 67.6 percent involving children aged 7 or younger. By age, 1-year-olds accounted for the largest share at 25.2 percent, followed by inf

By The Korea Herald