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Metal straw danger *contains horrific death

30 replies

Soola · 08/07/2019 17:52

I switched from plastic straws to metal and didn’t consider their danger.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7224677/Retired-jockey-died-fell-eco-friendly-metal-drinking-straw.html

Coroner recommends that ‘metal drinking straws should never be used with a lid that fixes them in place, and warned that 'great care should be taken' while using them.’

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Soola · 08/07/2019 17:52

Poor woman and just awful for her partner who found her

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7224677/Retired-jockey-died-fell-eco-friendly-metal-drinking-straw.html

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Moominfan · 08/07/2019 17:54

What an unfortunate accident.

TinselTimes · 08/07/2019 17:57

That’s shocking.
I was just deciding between silicone straws and steel so know which I will be going for now.

FannyFeatures · 08/07/2019 17:59

I must admit, it hadn't occurred to me that this could happen but now it seems obvious! That poor woman and her DW finding her like that.

PolkadotLollipop · 08/07/2019 18:02

Absolutely horrific accident but surely it is just that, a freak accident.

CatPunsFreakMeowt · 08/07/2019 18:03

That’s awful. What a tragic accident.

timeisnotaline · 08/07/2019 18:07

Holy crap. I too was just about to buy them but when you think about kids running around with drinks (much as we tell them not to run with food /drink) ... I think I’ll look at silicon!

LillithsFamiliar · 08/07/2019 18:11

I read this earlier too. We have mason jars and recently bought more. The vendor was selling them with metal straws but I must admit, I didn't unwrap the straws. We've been using paper ones instead.

AnnieOH1 · 08/07/2019 18:15

Awful accident, poor woman and family. May they all find peace.

As for my straws they are now going in the bin, thanks OP for bringing this to my attention. :)

Screamanger · 08/07/2019 18:16

I use metal and glass straws on a daily basis. A freak accident

DinosApple · 08/07/2019 18:18

How horrible, poor woman.

Freak accidents did cross my mind tbf with metal straws, they're thin pokey things that I wouldn't want the kids wandering about with in their mouths. We're just not using any straws instead.

TheJoxter · 08/07/2019 18:20

They scare me so much, even the silicone tipped ones. Bamboo ones make me anxious too and I don’t even want to think about glass! We generally don’t use straws anyway but I’m thinking about getting silicone ones for the rare times my kids ask for them

IntoValhalla · 08/07/2019 18:23

Fucking hell.
Now that is exactly what I would call a freak accident Shock

Poor lady!!

IntoValhalla · 08/07/2019 18:24

@TheJoxter there’s a restaurant near me that do pasta straws Smile you can buy them online!

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Soola · 08/07/2019 18:25

Yes it was a freak accident and thousands of people use them but I thought I’d post it for those with children who might not have considered them a danger.

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Soola · 08/07/2019 18:26

^^ the straws not the children! Grin

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dementedpixie · 08/07/2019 18:27

I have silicon ones

Ahl134 · 08/07/2019 18:30

This is awful. What a tragic accident. Similar things can happen with lollipops. Children who run around with a lollipop in their mouth without holding onto the stick run the risk of choking if they were to fall forwards. I panic every time I see a child not holding on to the stick.

megletthesecond · 08/07/2019 18:37

We'll carry on with our metal straws but the dc's won't be using them in mason jars anymore Shock.

VenusClapTrap · 08/07/2019 18:38

Toothbrushes cause injuries too. A friend’s daughter was running around with one in her mouth, fell, and it went through the soft tissue in her mouth. She was incredibly lucky it didn’t do more damage. The doctors in A&E said toothbrush injuries are not uncommon.

MidsomerBurgers · 08/07/2019 18:47

How on earth do you make sure the metal or silicone straws are fully cleaned?

If I had to choose, I'd buy paper ones.

dementedpixie · 08/07/2019 18:50

They come with a little cleaning brush

PetrichorRain · 08/07/2019 18:52

Well, this has made me glad I bought silicon straws for my four year old instead of the metal ones I nearly got.

moggle · 08/07/2019 19:01

The thing with toothbrushes and lolly sticks is that they’ve got a bit of flexibility, a bit of give. And the ends are rounded. Yes you or your child could still injure yourself pretty badly but I just can’t really imagine even a fall with a toothbrush in your mouth could kill you.
I just can’t think of many other long thin pointy metal things we encourage children to put in their mouths?! I’ve seen people using them with toddlers and it’s just ridiculous. One slip off a chair, one knock from their friend, shudder.
And yes it may be a super rare occurrence but I wonder how often these type of serious accidents would happen if metal straws were in every home?
(but then I’m a grumpy git who just thinks why do kids even need straws apart from juice cartons?!)

MissClareRemembers · 08/07/2019 19:02

It’s like the freak accidents where someone has washed a sharp knife, pointy end up, in the dishwasher cutlery rack then left the door open with the rack pulled out. Along comes someone else, trips over open dishwasher door and falls onto knife.

A dreadful freak accident.