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Counterfeit anti-choking suction devices: Prevalence and risks on online marketplaces

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Prevalence and risks on online marketplacesTo the Editor, cation marks (for example European conformity = CЄ), details of the manufacturer, unique identifiers and serial numbers on the device.There is also a possibility that they will not work and could worsen the situation by pushing obstruction further down the airway, due to their poor design and quality.6,7 The aim of this review is to investigate the prevalence of counterfeit and unbranded anti-choking suction devices on the most widely used online marketplaces.

Source: Resuscitation Plus

DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2025.100899

Authors: Špela Metličar, Nino Fijačko

Institutions: Ljubljana University Medical Centre, University of Maribor

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,450