The parents of a County Durham schoolboy, who choked to death on a plastic pen top, are stepping up their campaign to get them banned.
Ben Stirland, 13, from Consett, died in January, after swallowing the pen top while doing homework.
His parents vowed to get the tops banned after they said one acted "like a fish hook" when it became lodged in the teenager's throat.
A charity ball on Saturday aims to highlight their campaign.
The youngster's school, Moorside Community Technology College, banned plastic pen tops after the tragedy.
But his parents, Nathalie and David Hodgson, want a wider ban.
**Sad but no reason for a ban. Maybe the parents of children killed by cars should call for a ban o all motor vehicles, just like those who die from electric shocks should demand the dismantling of the national grid.
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No doubt the parents never thought it acceptable to teach their child not to put things in the mouth, in case they choked on it.
Basic parenting skills one would have thought.
Presumably the bansterbators will now be lathering at the thought of drafting more useless legislation.
More parental responsibly required here.
True, once we have banned everything then we will be safe. Not free but safe.
Sadly the state can not - or rather should not - legislate for stupidity on the part of individuals or accidents.
I am a firm believer in the Darwin awards in that the slow/stupid will remove themselves from the gene pool and give us a chuckle as they go off to meet their maker.
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