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Aussie toddler in coma after freak baking accident
Dusty has had surgery to clear his lungs and another operation is planned as his family raises $11,029 for Brisbane accommodation.
- On Friday, 14-month-old Dustin Wildman inhaled metallic gold dust powder while his mother, baker Katie Robinson, was decorating a cake, leaving him in an induced coma at Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane.
- Containing copper and zinc, the decorative powder turned into a paste upon inhalation, blocking Dustin's lungs; Robinson noted the packaging is vague, misleading professionals about whether such products are edible.
- Doctors performed emergency surgery to clear Dustin's lungs and are working to reduce inflammation while expelling toxic metals; he remains on breathing support but is gradually being encouraged to breathe independently.
- Suppliers have begun removing the product from shelves following the incident, while Robinson and her partner, Chris Wildman, are warning families about the hidden dangers of non-edible decorative powders.
- A GoFundMe campaign organized by family friend Rochelle Evrard has raised more than $27,000 to support the family, who remain in Brisbane unable to work while Dustin receives treatment.
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Toddler in coma after inhaling cake-decorating dust
A Gold Coast toddler is in an induced coma after accidentally inhaling cake-decorating dust that turned into a toxic paste.Dustin 'Dusty' Wildman was in the kitchen with his mother, Katie Robinson, a professional baker who was making a Bluey cake for her friend, when he found gold dust powder, used to decorate cakes.He inhaled the mixture, which then turned into a toxic paste and blocked his lungs.LIVE UPDATES: 'You'll find out': Fresh Trump thr…
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