A mum has told of the horrifying moment her two-year-old son's face starting changing colour as he choked on a piece of chicken from Morrisons.
Steph Lunt, from St Helens, said it was "terrifying" to see her son Larry struggling, not able to speak and she realised she had to do something to remove the obstruction.
The 29-year-old said she was eating dinner with her children when Larry began to choke on the diced chicken that she had given him, she told the Liverpool Echo.
The mum-of-three said she suspects a bone may have been inside the chicken piece and Morrisons has confirmed an investigation is underway to establish if that was the case.
Steph said: “It was terrifying. We were all sitting eating our food last night and I noticed something wasn't right with Larry.
“I put my food down and went to see what was up and then I realised that he was choking.
"I knew I had cut his food up small, so I didn’t know what he could be choking on.
“He was going a funny colour and he couldn't speak or anything. I started panicking as I was on my own with Larry and my two other children. The time just seemed so much longer.”
She added: “When your child is choking, seconds feel like hours. You have visions of horrible things.”
Fortunately, Steph was able to remove the chicken piece from her son's throat which she found had been cut up.
After contacting Morrisons the next day, Steph said she was disappointed by the supermarket's response.
She said: “They basically said there is nothing we can do, all we can do is apologise and asked if I want a £10 voucher?
“What’s that going to do? I don’t want a shopping voucher."
She added: “Choking is one of my worst fears. It’s just scary thinking what could have happened to him.”
Morrisons have been contacted by the Mirror for comment.
A spokesperson for Morrisons confirmed to the Liverpool Echo they are currently investigating the incident and were unable to comment at this time.
