Valley Children's Hospital seeing rise in kids swallowing household objects

Monday, November 3, 2025
MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Our homes may feel like the safest place for children.

Pediatric experts at Valley Children's Hospital are seeing a troubling rise in emergency cases involving young kids who've swallowed small household objects.

We sat down with Kristina Pasma, the Tramua Injury Prevention Coordinator at Valley Children's, to discuss the alarming trend.

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