Love me a good red hot.
As a public service Wendy was telling me about hot dogs being dangerous for young kids:
Choking risk
Hot dogs present a significant choking risk, especially for children. A study in the US found that 17% of food-related asphyxiations among children younger than 10 years of age were caused by hot dogs.[38] Their size, shape and texture make them difficult to expel from the windpipe. This risk can be reduced by cutting a hot dog into small pieces or lengthwise strips before serving to young children. It is suggested that redesign of size, shape and texture would reduce the risk.[39] One pediatric emergency doctor comments that a stuck hot dog is "almost impossible" to dislodge from a child's windpipe.[39]
