choking on anything would be bad. those few seconds of not breathing and if no one around to help you. our son got a tiny chicken bone lodged in his throat. he could still breath but could not swallow.It would not come up. a few hours later and one emergency room visit later. and a $2,000.00 dollar bill . that damn sneaky thing finally came up.{they did this fizzy drink} sad thing to die that way and have someone find you. happened to a teenage boy we knew, his mother found him and the autopsy said choking. imagine choking to death would be terrifying.