The Joniec family said in a statement to CNN, "our full attention and focus is on caring for our daughter and ensuring she continues to lead a healthy life." No other updates about Britton's condition were available.
Efforts to contact several fidget spinner makers for comment were not successful. Learning Express Toys, which carries the gadgets online and in over 125 stores across the country, has a warning for consumers on its website. "CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years."
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission agrees: "Anything with small parts, keep it away from young children. If it can fit through a toilet paper roll, don't give it to a young child, and make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions," spokeswoman Patty Davis advised.
Many toys come with choking hazard warnings. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children, especially those 3 or younger. In a statement from the Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention, the academy warns that "Food, coins, and toys are the primary causes of choking-related injury and death. Certain characteristics, including shape, size, and consistency, of certain toys and foods increase their potential to cause choking among children."
Several schools have banned fidget spinners because they've become a distraction. The devices have long been a tool for teachers, guidance counselors and therapists.
"Promoting fidgeting is a common method for managing attention regulation," said Elaine Taylor-Klaus, co-founder of ImpactADHD, a coaching service for children with attention disorders and their parents.
"For some people (with ADHD), there's a need for constant stimulation," she said. "What a fidget allows some people -- not all people -- with ADHD to do is to focus their attention on what they want to focus on, because there's sort of a background motion that's occupying that need."