date:Dec 21, 2018
o death by his amber teething necklace while taking a nap.
Strangulation can happen if one of these necklaces is wrapped too tightly around the childs neck, or if the necklace catches on an object.
Parents should also avoid using teething creams and benzocaine gels, sprays, ointments, solutions, and lozenges for mouth and gum pain in children under the age of 2. Benzocaine and other local anesthetics can cause methemoglobinemia, which is a serious condition where oxygen in the blood is reduced