From Consumer Reports health blog:
Small toys and foods that are choking hazards should carry warning labels - and some hot dog brands already do.
About 17% of food-related asphyxiations were caused by hot dogs. In total, 41% were caused by food items including:
Food manufacturers should design new foods and redesign existing foods to avoid shapes, sizes, textures and other characteristics that increase choking risk to children, to the extent possible.
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/feb2210studies.htm
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Recommendation and review posted by G. Smith