I wish to respond to your article entitled "Reducing knife crime".
It would be more useful if doctors and police authorities in Malaysia
were to respond to this article since there has been a high number of
stabbing crimes in Malaysia in the last 2 years.
In addition, it would also be fruitful if statistics on accidents
relating to the long pointed kitchen knives were to be compiled. I have a
family of seven kids, and when my daughter recently bought such a knife as
a gift for my wife, I protested.
This was because some of the younger children have been involved in
an accident whereby a small blade had accidentally ruptured the left-eye
cornea of my youngest son. Fortunately the doctors manage to save the eye.
Hence I was traumatised to have a pointed stainless steel kitchen
knife introduced into the house.
Thank you.
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests:
No competing interests
27 May 2005
Yahaya Mt Hassan
Financial planner
Public Mutual Bhd, 1 Jalan PJU 8/51, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Rapid Response:
Accidents involving long pointed kitchen knifes
I wish to respond to your article entitled "Reducing knife crime".
It would be more useful if doctors and police authorities in Malaysia
were to respond to this article since there has been a high number of
stabbing crimes in Malaysia in the last 2 years.
In addition, it would also be fruitful if statistics on accidents
relating to the long pointed kitchen knives were to be compiled. I have a
family of seven kids, and when my daughter recently bought such a knife as
a gift for my wife, I protested.
This was because some of the younger children have been involved in
an accident whereby a small blade had accidentally ruptured the left-eye
cornea of my youngest son. Fortunately the doctors manage to save the eye.
Hence I was traumatised to have a pointed stainless steel kitchen
knife introduced into the house.
Thank you.
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests