Children under 5 account for most unintentional poisonings. Children aged 1 and 2 are most at risk. More boys are poisoned than girls. Medicines and tablets are associated with one in three child poisonings. Most of these poisoning's result in hospital admissions.
Most cases occur in living and sleeping areas.
The kitchen is the most next important location. Crawled into bathroom and opened cupboard, found eating Napisan. At home in kitchen, swallowed dishwater detergent while parent packing dishwater. Playing in dining room, swallowed heartworm tablet for dog. In pool room at home, found playing with mum's bag, swallowed Lanoxin tablets.