SafeBite

Food preparation tool to protect toddlers from food-related choking incidents

2025

Industrial Design

Duration

7 weeks

Industry

Kitchenware

Role

User Research, Ideation, CAD Modeling, Rendering, Prototyping

Individual Project

9 W × 10 H × 13 D (in)

Individual Project

9 W × 10 H × 13 D (in)

SafeBite is a food preparation tool for toddlers in the year of 1 or 2, who are in the high hazardous of food-related choking incidents. Providing the filter in basket shape with appropriate size for toddlers, it supports parents double-check food size to prevent choking hazards for their child.

SafeBite is a food preparation tool for toddlers in the year of 1 or 2, who are in the high hazardous of food-related choking incidents. Providing the filter in basket shape with appropriate size for toddlers, it supports parents double-check food size to prevent choking hazards for their child.

Problem Findings

A child under the age of 5 in the United States dies from food choking incidents every 5 days.

Children aged 12–24 months particularly represent the highest-risk groups for food-related choking, as this stage coincides with the introduction of solid foods.

In Current Food Preparation

Chopped food pieces might be too large or chunky that make it difficult for toddlers to chew.

Problem 01

Unsafe Cutting Shapes

Chopped food pieces might be too large or chunky that make it difficult for toddlers to chew.

Problem 01

Unsafe Cutting Shapes

Problem 02

Overloaded Plates

Problem 02

Problem 03

Inconsistent Sizes and Portions

Problem 03

Parental and Physiological Factors

Parental and Physiological Factors

Market Research

By identifying user needs and a viable niche in the current market, There lacks a simple, intuitive system to categorize ingredients as consistent and safe bite sizes.