A 2 year old chokes and dies in a grocery store in Detroit – Our deepest sympathies are with the parents, but this could have been avoided with the Dechoker.

2 Year Old Chokes and Dies in Grocery Store

Last week, while shopping with his mother at a Detroit grocery store, 2 year old Ayyan Umar, who was sitting in the shopping cart, managed to grab some grapes while his mother was looking at some cheese. His mother had no idea that Ayyan was eating grapes.

Then she heard him choking. She dropped the cheese and began slapping his back, but nothing was coming out. Another customer started CPR. 911 was called and they showed up in 5-7 minutes.

He was already gone.

After Ayyan died, the hospital removed the grape blocking his trachea.

Words cannot express how saddened we are about this sudden loss of a young life.

But it could have been avoided.

2 Year Old Chokes and Dies in Grocery Store

The simple fact is that while back slaps and abdominal thrusts are valuable tools, they don’t always work and one must be highly trained, especially with toddlers. And CPR, while valuable, is even less effective in removing a blockage of the trachea (which in a toddler is about the width of a straw).

And the reality is this happens far too often. Here in the US, someone dies from choking every 2 hours.

But there is an FDA Registered Anti-Choking Medical Device made specifically for toddlers aged 1-3.

Affordable, safe, effective choking relief.

To Save a Life.

And if the grocery store had a Dechoker in their first-aid kit, or his mom had one, even in the car parked right outside, this tragedy would have very likely been avoided.

The Dechoker for Toddlers

Be prepared for any choking emergency by keeping a Dechoker unit close at hand.

The Dechocker is a simple, high quality, medical device registered with the FDA to stop a choking emergency.
The operation is intuitive with sizes made for toddlers, children, and adults.
Having a Dechoker readily available at home or work could divert a tragic event.
The Dechoker is changing the way people respond to a choking emergency.
Make the Dechoker a part of your first aid kit today!

The Dechoker for Toddlers unit is designed for toddlers 12 months to 3 years of age. It has a nose piece specifically modeled for small faces as well as a shortened tube for the perfect sizing.

It also fits in a regular sized diaper bag, stroller, or backpack so it is easily portable.

Registered as an FDA Class I & II medical device, the Dechoker is manufactured ISO13485 compliant.

Similar to how the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) now provides an immediate option for advanced therapy for heart attacks, the dechoker device provides an added layer of care in a choking emergency.