Tiny Hearts Education warns of choking hazards at Easter

Parents have been issued a warning when thinking about what Easter egg chocolates to buy their little ones.

Parents are being warned about the dangers of giving chocolate Easter eggs to young children. Picture: Tiny Hearts Education,

Aussie parents are being warned about the dangers of giving chocolate Easter eggs to young children ahead of the holiday.

Tiny Hearts Education educator Nikki Jurcutz shared a video explaining how mini, solid eggs are a “choking hazard” for kids.

“They are hard and round – two massive risk factors for a choking hazard,” Ms Jurcutz wrote.

Easter eggs can be a choking hazard to young children. Picture: Tiny Hearts Education,

She explained in the video posted to the children’s safety awareness Instagram page that the size and shape of the mini eggs can easily block children’s airways which can cause breathe issues.

“They’re also the perfect size and shape to block off a child’s airway,” she explained.

For those parents still wanting to give their kids Easter eggs, Ms Jurcutz said buying larger, hollow chocolate eggs is a safer option to reduce the risk of choking.

“Hollow eggs (can) easily crumble so they are much safer for your little one to eat this Easter,” she stated.

Last year, Nikki said she would only give mini, solid chocolate eggs to her kids if they were three years or older.

The mini eggs can get lodged in children’s windpipes. Picture: Tiny Hearts Education,

Parents are being warned about the dangers of giving chocolate Easter eggs to young children. Picture: Tiny Hearts Education,

Parents praised the advice in the video, with many thanking Ms Jurcutz for explaining the dangers.

“Have always given my daughter the hollow ones, people say I’m paranoid or over the top but I would rather be safe than sorry,” one mother commented.

Another wrote she hadn’t even thought of the choking hazards associated with mini eggs.

“I went smaller ones for portion control, thank you for sharing,” she said.

“Such a good reminder! I actually witnessed a child choking in the supermarket today, it was so scary,” another one wrote.