Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Boy Swallows LED Bulb, Recovering After Removal
A baby named Mohammad swallowed a small lightbulb from his toy phone.
He coughed for two weeks, so his parents took him to the hospital.
Doctors used a special tool to safely remove the lightbulb from his breathing tube.
The baby is now doing well and will be going home soon.
This shows how important it is to watch kids closely when they play and to get help right away if they swallow something they shouldn't.
A 9-month-old boy swallowed an LED bulb from his toy phone.
The child experienced persistent coughing for two weeks.
He was taken to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for treatment.
Doctors successfully removed the bulb using a bronchoscopy.
The child is recovering and expected to be discharged soon.
- Who
- Mohammad, a 9-month-old boy
- What
- Swallowed an LED bulb from a toy phone
- When
- Over a two-week period
- Where
- Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, India
- Why
- Accidental swallowing during playtime
- Child's Name
- Mohammad
- Child's Age
- 9 months old
- Hospital
- Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
- Object Swallowed
- LED bulb from a toy phone
- Time Before Removal
- 14 days
- Procedure
- Successful bronchoscopy
- Origin
- Junagadh