(KTLA) -- A family dinner at Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's house took a terrifying turn when his 2-year-old son started choking on a piece of gnocchi.

"It was a normal dinner at 'The Situation' household," he explained on the KTLA 5 Morning News. "On Friday nights, it's pizza and pasta night, and we were having pasta and pizza. He didn't chew his food. It slipped down his throat, and he started to choke."

Immediately, Sorrentino and his wife Lauren sprung into action to save their son, Romeo, grabbing a device designed to help remove airway obstructions.

"I went to address the situation as quickly as possible and she went a separate way to grab the anti-choking device in the kitchen ... we were prepared," he continued.

It's worth noting that neither the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Red Cross nor the American Heart Association........

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