A father has told how his six-year-old daughter almost choked to death in front of him after she ate a piece of cardboard contained within a fish finger. Robert Young, 26, had just served his daughter Ellie-Jay her favourite evening meal of fish fingers, chips and beans when the youngster began to gag. Fearing for her life, Mr Young, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire opened his daughter's mouth, spotted the piece of cardboard and fished it out with his fingers. According to Mr Young, the stiff piece of cardboard was the same size and shape as a fish finger. Suppliers Youngs have admitted the stray piece came from the production process and have apologised and vowed to tighten up their safety procedures.Robert Young watched in horror as his Ellie-Jay choked before his eyesEllie-Jay, 6, gagged after swallowing the fish finger containing cardboardMr Young blasted the food company for their response to the incidentThe company said they changed the product packing process in response
Mr Young said: 'I had just made Ellie-_ her tea and made a fish finger sandwich for myself when she began choking.