Baby Amber Teething Necklace Safety

The necklace can then be placed around baby s neck though doing so poses a whole host of safety issues.

Baby amber teething necklace safety.

The canadian paediatric society cps american academy of pediatrics and fda warn parents and caregivers not to use amber teething necklaces on babies and toddlers. Most amber teething necklaces are made from either raw or heat treated and polished baltic amber beads which are strung together and individually knotted. There is mounting research that amber teething jewellery including necklaces is not safe. Amber teething necklaces are made of amber and are marketed to relieve teething pain.

Not only is the quantity of the acid the baby will absorb not known but the fda has not considered the safety or effectiveness of succinic acid according to the same press release. If you do decide to use an amber teething necklace it s a good idea to take the necklace off your child before naps and at bedtime. Strangulation is the biggest risk with this type of product and. Additionally succinic acid is supposedly released into a baby s bloodstream while he she wears the amber necklace.