With almost 2500 children admitted to hospital every year following poisonings, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reminding parents and carers to store chemical products safely.
A new report analysing calls to the NSW Poisons Information Centre (Australia 13 11 26) shows that children of different ages face a range of chemical dangers around the home.
Common child poisoning hazards according to age
Common poisoning accidents – infants
Parents and carers of infants are most likely to seek medical advice for accidents involving:
- hand sanitiser
- baby bottle cleaner
- eucalyptus oil
- items accessed from handbags, such as pens and tobacco products, are also a source of exposure
Common poisoning accidents – toddlers and young children
As children get older and more mobile they get their hands on chemical products found at ground level and instinctively… Read the rest