Storage Areas Closets, pantries and other storage areas in your home should also be checked for potentially dangerous substances. Rat poisons, plant foods and mothballs can be potentially harmful if ingested. Additional Precautions Several other precautions need to be taken in your home especially if you have young children. Pain relievers or other medications in women's purses should not be accessible to children. When guests are visiting, place coats and purses in a secure place where children can not get them.
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, is always advised. In 2000, we treated 1,603 soap poisoning exposures. Most unintentional poisonings happen when a cleaning product is being used.