Laundry Room
- All laundry room products should be tightly closed (since most do not have child-resistant caps) and stored on high shelves or in locked cabinets.
- Detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners, bluing or dyes can be harmful if swallowed.
- Powder cleaners can be harmful if inhaled.
Hazardous Products Found in the Laundry Room:
- Laundry detergent
- Stain remover
- Bleach
- Fabric softener
- Dye
Facts about Laundry Room Hazards:
- When swallowed, regular bleach may cause choking but it is not a deadly poison. It is more harmful if it gets on the skin or splashed in the eyes.
- Children often mistake laundry detergent for sugar.
Facts about Household Cleaning Products:
- All-purpose cleaning agents are a large cause of poisonings because they are easy to get into under the kitchen sink.
- Youngsters often confuse cleaners and food items because packaging is similar.
- Safety latches will not keep children out of cabinets and drawers, but they will slow children down.
- Soaps can cause choking and vomiting. Soaps are usually considered harmless, but call us when a child eats soap, especially the antibacterial type.
- Toilet bowl cleaners (even the drop-in tablets) can cause burns in the mouth, esophagus and stomach.
- Most unintentional poisonings happen when a cleaning product is being used. Keep the product out of reach of children. Never leave a child in a room with an open container, even for "a few seconds."
