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Boy chokes on Lego block

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Eskallon Mentor

Eskallon

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for example I used to jump on trains. Stupid)

On the top or onto the back, they were moving right. You sound like little Indiana Jones, cue theme music.

Anyway yeah he isn't stupid but well should be much more careful. Apart from that nothing significant will happen to the lego company besides they might send the kid a Lego gift basket to ease up the parent's anger for the company.

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Sirius Black Community Regular

Sirius Black

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Wow, this has become quite a discussion.

I think that just about everyone here agrees that the responsibility (blame) does not fall on TLG. While many of us use our teeth on bricks (Not that i do that, of course :wink: )to separate them, it seems unlikely that this is dangerous. I don't believe that this is the child's fault, or that he was stupid, or even ignorant. Accidents happen to everyone, and i don't think that it is right to cast aspersions on a five year old child's intelligence for choking on a brick, or to blame him, or TLG. The best that we can do is wish him a speedy recovery. I don't really think that there is anything else that can be added to this conversation.

Sirius

Artanis I Grand Master

Artanis I

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This only highlights the importance of...

Buying one of these:

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Useless waste of plastic. They only separate bricks, anyone with 10 thumbs or less can separate bricks. It's plates that are hard to separate!

Besides, who said he was trying to separate Lego in his mouth? All we know is it was in his mouth and he inhaled it, and choked.

General Redwater Proficient

General Redwater

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I feel more bad for the kid. I've swallowed many a LEGO brick when I was younger(on accident), and never choked. This kid must have been unlucky. :hmpf_bad:

Just a reminder, Legos aren't edible :wink: .

Wait, what!?! *oh2* I....I...I wish I had known before it happened.......

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General Redwater

gratefulnat Collaborator

gratefulnat

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I don't believe that this is the child's fault, or that he was stupid, or even ignorant. Accidents happen to everyone, and i don't think that it is right to cast aspersions on a five year old child's intelligence for choking on a brick, or to blame him, or TLG. The best that we can do is wish him a speedy recovery. I don't really think that there is anything else that can be added to this conversation.

Sirius

I couldn't agree more.

The Legonater Grand Master

The Legonater

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Today I put LEGO in my mouth all the time as often I want to hold a piece. But IMHO putting it so far into your mouth that it could be swallowed is stupid; all it takes is for you to be surprised and down it goes!

Here, here. You also don't want to inhale while you're holding it there, that got me twice.

This only highlights the importance of

Buying one of these:

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I actually have two of those, but they both contsatnly go missing.

vexorian Mentor

vexorian

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Useless waste of plastic. They only separate bricks, anyone with 10 thumbs or less can separate bricks. It's plates that are hard to separate!

Besides, who said he was trying to separate Lego in his mouth? All we know is it was in his mouth and he inhaled it, and choked.

It does make separating plates easier.

Forresto Veteran

Forresto

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How do you know. M. Night Shyamalan was on my Avatar: The Last Airbender forum the other day... :laugh:

And he said he thought the film was a thing of beauty :tongue:

In all seriousnes though you never know especially on the internet.

Captain Blackmoor Grand Master

Captain Blackmoor

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I just hope he didn't damaged the brick his airways. :cry_sad:

Sad to see this kind of things happening though, I think the kid is old enough to think before choking bricks like it's oxygen. But as said before, accidents happen and this kid is lucky to be alive. I hope he will still enjoy LEGO as he did before the accident.

I also don't think LEGO will suffer any damage from it. Babies choking toys and other unedible stuff happens quite frequently I believe.

fred67 Veteran

fred67

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It does make separating plates easier.

I'm curious who didn't already know this! I use two of these to separate plates all the time, and only one is needed to take a plate off a brick. About the only time you can't use it is when a plate is in the middle of a larger plate.

Of course, I don't expect a typical five year old to be "advanced" enough to have one, let alone two.

Sirius Black Community Regular

Sirius Black

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I'm curious who didn't already know this! I use two of these to separate plates all the time, and only one is needed to take a plate off a brick. About the only time you can't use it is when a plate is in the middle of a larger plate.

Of course, I don't expect a typical five year old to be "advanced" enough to have one, let alone two.

I really don't think that degrading a five yr old's mental capacity is a fair argument. At that age, and stage in his collection, it is unlikely that he would have more than a few sets, so he might not have a brick separator. I didn't get one till i was 10. These derogatory comments really need to stop, it is a 5 year old, and we should understand that kids make mistakes, and act their age. Instead, we should be hoping that he gets better, and keeps bricking.

Sirius

fred67 Veteran

fred67

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I really don't think that degrading a five yr old's mental capacity is a fair argument. At that age, and stage in his collection, it is unlikely that he would have more than a few sets, so he might not have a brick separator. I didn't get one till i was 10. These derogatory comments really need to stop, it is a 5 year old, and we should understand that kids make mistakes, and act their age. Instead, we should be hoping that he gets better, and keeps bricking.

Sirius

That's what I was saying... "advanced" meaning he's not using LEGO the way we are, he's probably just gotten a few sets and wouldn't have one.

It's only derogatory because you interpreted it in the worst possible way that statement could be interpreted.

Sirius Black Community Regular

Sirius Black

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That's what I was saying... "advanced" meaning he's not using LEGO the way we are, he's probably just gotten a few sets and wouldn't have one.

It's only derogatory because you interpreted it in the worst possible way that statement could be interpreted.

Apologies, i did not intend to misinterpret your message. I was merely referring to some previous statements made that were derogatory. I did not mean to offend.

Sirius.

CommanderFox Veteran

CommanderFox

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Hope he gets better.

I put LEGO in my mouth all the time and aside from feeling intense pleasure nothing has happened to me.

:laugh:

Will it hurt the reputation of LEGO? I don't know... I know some real idiot parents out there that barely let their kids do anything as it is... if they read about LEGO, I can picture some of them scouring their kid's rooms and chucking every piece. I even get in trouble with my wife just letting my kids ride their bikes (yes, with helmets and everything). It's crazy out there.

Yeah, I could just see that happening.

CF

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