Objects in the Ear - Prevention
Small children love to explore their surroundings. They are also curious about their bodies. To prevent children from inserting objects into their ears:
- Supervise young children, especially children younger than age 5, to reduce the risk that they will put objects in their ears or other body openings, such as the mouth, nose, rectum, or vagina.
- Keep all objects small enough to be swallowed or inserted into body openings away from small children. Warn children not to put any object into a body opening.
- Store all disc batteries in a safe place out of the reach of children. Properly dispose of used disc batteries out of the reach of children.
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February 12, 2010
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