Alexandra Hope Kelly was popping her birthday decorations before she died (Picture: WVLT)
A seven-year-old girl died after suffocating on a popped birthday balloon, her devastated mum has said.
Alexandra Hope Kelly was popping birthday decorations on Sunday with scissors when her mum, Channa Kelly, went to lie down.
But when she returned to the living room, she found her daughter face down with a balloon wrapped around her head.
‘I want people to know, so they can be aware,’ Channa, from Clinton, Tennessee, said.
‘That’s what took my baby, it was her birthday balloon – it’s hard to comprehend.’
Alexandra had turned seven-years-old on September 22.
‘She was wonderful, so vivacious, independent, she loved crafts, swimming – oh she was a little fis.,’ Channa said.
The cause of Alexandra’s death is yet to be confirmed.
Channa Kelly said she wants to make people ‘aware’ of the risks of balloons (Picture: WVLT)
Channa said her daughter ‘loved swimming’ and was like ‘a little fish’ (Picture: WVLT)
Clinton authorities reported a child’s death last weekend.
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety issued a warning regarding popped balloons: ‘Because of the danger of suffocation, the CPSC recommends that parents and guardians do not allow children under the age of eight to play with uninflated balloons without supervision.
‘The CPSC does not believe that a completely inflated balloon presents a hazard to young children. If the balloon breaks, however, CPSC recommends that parents immediately collect the pieces of the broken balloon and dispose of them out of the reach of young children.’
Police said they are investigating the incident.
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