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'''Lychee Mini Fruity Gels''' are a type of candy made with [[konjac]], a gummy binding agent made from the tubers of the [[konnyaku]] root.<ref name="abc">http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87820</ref> |
'''Lychee Mini Fruity Gels''' are a type of sweet or candy made with [[konjac]], a gummy binding agent made from the tubers of the [[konnyaku]] root.<ref name="abc">http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87820</ref> The product is made by AP Frozen Foods Ltd, Thailand.<<ref name="nih" /> |
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==Deaths and injury== |
==Deaths and injury== |
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Lychee Mini Fruity Gels have been implicated in a number of deaths and choking injuries the US and Pacific Rim countries. While choking on candy and other foodstuff is not uncommon, the gel nature means that these candies totally block the airway<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12413340</ref> and the konyakku gel is "ten times stronger" than gelatin.<ref name="abc" /> |
Lychee Mini Fruity Gels have been implicated in a number of deaths and choking injuries the US and Pacific Rim countries. While choking on candy and other foodstuff is not uncommon, the gel nature means that these candies totally block the airway<ref name="nih">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12413340</ref> and the konyakku gel is "ten times stronger" than gelatin.<ref name="abc" /> Research shows that "hard, round foods with high elasticity or lubricity properties, or both, pose a significant level of risk." especially to under three year old children.<ref>http://www.ijporlonline.com/article/S0165-5876%2808%2900129-8/abstract</ref> The candies can resist attempts to dislodge with the [[Heimlich manoeuvre]].<ref name="abc" /> |
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==Legal status== |
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The foodstuff has been banned in the US (by the FDA<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/health/mary-roach-on-studying-food-and-how-humans-eat-it.html?pagewanted=2&ref=todayspaper</ref> and the European Union. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 16:03, 1 May 2014
Lychee Mini Fruity Gels are a type of sweet or candy made with konjac, a gummy binding agent made from the tubers of the konnyaku root.[1] The product is made by AP Frozen Foods Ltd, Thailand.<[2]
Deaths and injury
Lychee Mini Fruity Gels have been implicated in a number of deaths and choking injuries the US and Pacific Rim countries. While choking on candy and other foodstuff is not uncommon, the gel nature means that these candies totally block the airway[2] and the konyakku gel is "ten times stronger" than gelatin.[1] Research shows that "hard, round foods with high elasticity or lubricity properties, or both, pose a significant level of risk." especially to under three year old children.[3] The candies can resist attempts to dislodge with the Heimlich manoeuvre.[1]
Legal status
The foodstuff has been banned in the US (by the FDA[4] and the European Union.
References
- ^ a b c http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87820
- ^ a b http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12413340
- ^ http://www.ijporlonline.com/article/S0165-5876%2808%2900129-8/abstract
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/health/mary-roach-on-studying-food-and-how-humans-eat-it.html?pagewanted=2&ref=todayspaper