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Toddler 'could have died' after swallowing e-cig refill

Doctors say a toddler from Birmingham could have died after swallowing nicotine inside an e-cigarette refill.

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Toddler 'could have died' after swallowing e-cig refill

Doctors say a toddler from Birmingham could have died after swallowing nicotine inside an e-cigarette refill.

The toddler from Birmingham 'could have died' after swallowing nicotine inside an e-cigarette refill. Credit: Tim Ireland/PA Wire/Press Association Images

The two-year-old was treated at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield when she vomited after picking up a cartridge containing the chemical and putting it in her mouth.

The Doctor who treated her is now calling for more legislation around the safety of e-cigarettes.

In the worst case scenario it could kill a very small child who ingests the substance. Two or three drops are enough to cause palpitations, vomiting, dizziness and high blood pressure. It is the screw-cap type which are dangerous and the risk has grown because there are so many products like this being developed by companies."

– Dr Sanjay Gupta
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