TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Are Coat Hangers Safe?
JO  - Injury extra
A1  - Kapadia, Yasmin
A1  - Whitlock, Michael
SP  - 77
EP  - 78
VL  - 36
IS  - 4
N2  - A young boy, nearly 3 years of age, was bought to the Emergency Department with a coat hanger embedded in his hard palate. His airway was not compromised. A metal-tipped coat hanger was found passing up through the anterior left side of the hard palate and protruding through his left nostril. Coat hangers are a common household item, to which young children may have access. A random selection of coat hangers that are available shows that there are many designs; some have sharp metal tips with considerable potential for injury. No safety standards have been published in UK or USA. Inquisitive toddlers who have a habit for placing objects in their mouths may be particularly at risk.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1572-3461
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2004.08.024
ID  - ref1
ER  -