Arizona man sneezes out LEGO after 25 years: ‘I can breathe now’

We’ve all stuck random objects up our noses as kids, but unfortunately for some, their curiosity has left consequences.

Ben Havoc, a Filipino man living in Arizona, took to Instagram to recall his ‘90s experience of shoving a small dot-shaped LEGO brick up his nose when he was about 6 years old.   

“I had the greatest idea to take one of those little dot LEGOs and I don't know, I just thought [that] maybe I could stick it up my nose,” Havoc said in a reel.   

“I don’t know why I did that,” he laughed. “Kids in the ‘90s just did s**t." 

Pretending to have a "deep-diving rescue mission" to retrieve the yellow dot, he lodged a "LEGO man" into his nose, which also popped off and got stuck in his nose.    

At that point, Havoc said he "panicked loudly," worrying his mother as she ran to him with a pair of tweezers to remove the Lego man which was what she thought was the only stuck Lego piece.  

Now 32 years old, Havoc suffers from health problems like asthma. Due to the dry Arizona summer, his doctor recommended blowing his nose to relieve some tension.   

After regularly following his doctor’s advice, Havoc suddenly sneezed out the Lego dot that had been stuck up his nose for nearly 26 years.  

“I just got diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, and I feel like this Lego piece has been the culprit,” he said. “I’m shooketh.”   

“I can breathe out this side of my nose now, and it’s fantastic,” Havoc added. “I haven’t been able to do that since I was a child.”   

He placed the LEGO piece in a Ziplock bag to take it to his doctor for further testing and investigation.

The Food and Drug Administration in the Philippines reminds parents and guardians to identify choking hazards and remove or secure these items out of their reach.

"Understanding choking hazards also presents an opportunity for parents and caregivers to educate themselves and others about safe practices for children, including appropriate toys for their child's well-being," it said in a circular.

To report any safety incidents involving toys, the FDA advises to email [email protected] or call their hotline at (02) 8857-1900 local 8113 or 8110.