The following tips from the Drug and Poison Information Center, a service of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, can help make your holiday season a safe and healthy one. Ethyl alcohol is a common and potentially toxic ingredient in holiday beverages. It, or denatured alcohol, is also found in gifts such as perfumes and colognes.
Spun glass can cause irritation of eyes, skin, gastrointestinal tract, mucosal surfaces, etc.
Wax and synthetic candles are inert and will not cause symptoms. Neither coloring nor scent is present in a large enough amount to be significant. We have found no evidence that either of the two varieties of this plant is toxic. We found one source stating that the plant has been eaten without harm. The primary problems that occur are from the sharp needles, not toxic components of the plants.