Girl with sore throat after eating moon cake desiccant packet

The mother said that the previous afternoon the whole family ate moon cakes, and the desiccant packet inside the cakes was left in the yard.

Nguyen Thi H., 22 months old, from Ngu Hiep commune, Cai Lay district, Tien Giang, was hospitalized because of many ulcers in her throat. H. went to the playground and thought it was candy so she tore it open and ate it. The doctor examined her throat and found that H.'s mouth had many shallow, red ulcers like second-degree burns, which would heal if she took medicine.

Desiccants are non-toxic, but can irritate the respiratory tract, digestive tract, and especially the eyes.

If your baby sucks or eats a desiccant, parents need to have the child rinse their mouth with plenty of clean water, because when there is a lot of water, the desiccant will become saturated and will no longer absorb any more water, thus not continuing to damage the body's mucous membranes.

If the desiccant gets into the eyes, immediately rinse the child's eyes with clean water, then gently remove the desiccant from the eyes with cotton wool.

According to family.net - TL