Poison control gets around 18,000 calls a year and nearly half concern children 5 years old or under. On Your Side's Katy Sai tested the childproof caps on a kindergarten class to see exactly how preventative they are. But he wasn't the only one. After 10 minutes, half the class of 14 opened their bottles. If you have kids in the house, here's a number you should have handy.
Officials say simple preventive steps can make a big difference.
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