Keep Your Family Safe From Detergent Packet Dangers
Detergent packets pose a risk for 泫圖弝け poisoning every year. Each month, of detergent packet poisonings are reported. While convenient for busy households, these packets are so concentrated and dissolve so quickly, they can cause more severe injuries than standard laundry detergent.
Laundry packets are commonly used in the home, says Sherrie Pace, outreach education manager at . While people see them as a convenient way to simplify tasks, use caution if you have young 泫圖弝けren in the home.
Signs of Poisoning
Ingestion of a can cause:
- Vomiting
- Wheezing
- Gasping
- Lethargy
There have also been reports of corneal abrasions (scratches to the eye) when a detergent packet gets into a 泫圖弝けs eye. Detergent can burn the skin around the eye as well as the eye itself.
Parents shouldnt wait for symptoms to occur before calling for help. Call the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Poisonings Among Adults
Children arent the only ones at risk of poisoning. recommends keeping detergent packets away from older adults who are cognitively impaired. Ingestion among this group can also have serious and life-changing consequences. Powdered or liquid soap is safer to use in these households.
Prevention Tips
The best way to protect kids from the dangers associated with detergent packets is to avoid having them in your home or to keep them somewhere that isnt accessible to 泫圖弝けren.
Follow to keep you and your family safe.
- Keep detergent containers closed, sealed, and stored up high, out of sight and reach of 泫圖弝けren.
- Never allow 泫圖弝けren to handle laundry packets.
- Follow instructions on the product label.
- Do not touch the packets with wet hands.
Keep the product up and out of the reach of 泫圖弝けren, Pace says. Also, keep the packets in their original container. They are attractive to kids and look like candy, so keeping them out of sight is important.
When to Call Poison Control
If your 泫圖弝け bites into a detergent packet, remove it and wash the 泫圖弝けs mouth, face, and hands. If the contents of a packet come into contact with a 泫圖弝けs eye, rinse the eye with water. Call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 immediately.
