A case of infant accidental hanging caused by a toy strap

Infants and toddlers represent an age range at high-risk of injuries and accidental deaths since their lack of skill makes them unable to avoid potentially dangerous situations present in their environment [1-5]. In fact, an environment where infants sleep is an example of a potentially hazardous situation that may result in accidental death caused by strangulation [2,4]. Although such accidents are relatively rare, it is necessary to closely examine those types of situations to highlight the recommendations for standards of environmental safety of infants and toddlers. The following case of the accidental hanging of an infant in bed is an illustration of this kind of uncommon but dangerous situations.