7-year-old boy taken to hospital after swallowing Apple AirPods

DeKalb County, GA — A seven-year-old boy's Christmas gift landed him in the hospital in Georgia recently.

It happened after the child swallowed one of his AirPod headphones.

The incident gave his family a good scare, but it appears the boy will be fine.

"Everything is fine. And, you know, in a few days it'll pass through,” said Kiara Stroud.

It was a very unusual holiday break for this mom and her family after her seven-year-old son swallowed one of his Christmas gifts

Stroud was at work delivering mail when it happened.

Her mom called her.

"She's like, OK, so [unintelligible] just choked on his AirPod. And I'm like 'what?' I immediately, like U-turn my truck and I'm headed back to the station. She's like, but we're on the way to Egleston. We're rushing him to Egleston and we're going to see what's going on,” said Stroud.

Doctors took x-rays and could see the AirPod right below the little boy's rib cage. He was scared.

"He was very nervous. He thought he was gonna be in trouble. So, you know, we just kind of assured him that it's OK,” said Stroud.

Doctors decided the best option is to just let the AirPod come out on its own.

In the meantime, the second-grader doesn't even want his phone near him because he's afraid it might connect the AirPod in his stomach.

His mom is going to stay away from these tiny electronic gadgets, at least until her son gets a little older.

“Or get the regular old-fashioned handset. That's what I would suggest. Because anything could happen,” said Stroud.

That mother hopes her experience will serve as a cautionary tale to other parents.