Suffocation

To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and children.

1] Afin d'eviter tout danger de suffocation, gardez ce sac hors de la portée des enfants.

Is the first sentence fine?
I am not sure about the words 'de la portée des enfants'.

Is it necessary to write 'tout danger de suffocation'?
I think it is enough to write 'danger de suffocation'.

I know it is correct to say in French 'porté à faire quelque chose'.
This means you are inclined to do something.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on September 9, 2009 at 10:19pm

Hi Crack,

Your first sentence is perfect. It's probably not a mistake to say "hors de la portée", but we usually just say "hors de portée".

À la portée (hors de portée is the opposite) means reachable.

Is it necessary to write 'tout danger de suffocation'?

You could just write "Afin d'éviter un danger de suffocation" or "Afin d'éviter le danger de suffocation", it'd be perfectly correct as well.