Keeping Your Baby Safe

How To Reduce The Risk Of Poisoning In
Your House Hold!

YOUNG CHILDREN WILL EAT AND DRINK
ALMOST ANYTHING!
Keep all liquids and solids that may be poisonous out of their reach. Use child−resistant packaging to help prevent poisonings with medicines and household chemicals. Each year poison control centers
report nearly one million children under the age of five are exposed to potentially poisonous medicines and household chemicals.
Medicines (especially iron pills and food supplements containing iron), household substances, insect sprays, kerosene, lighter fluid, some furniture polishes, turpentine, points, solvents, and products containing lye and acids are most frequently the cause of accidental poisoning among children.

ALWAYS RETURN TO SAFE STORAGE IMMEDIATELY (locked up − away from children) Never leave a bottle of aspirin or other pills where children can reach it Return it to a safe place immediately after using.

MEDICINES ... are often swallowed by young children who find medicines where their grandparents have left them. Grandparents − and all adults − should use child−resistant closures whenever young children are around. Keep medicines out of reach − and out of sight − of all children.

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
Read labels before using any household product and follow the directions carefully. Store these  products so that children cannot reach them. Always resecure child−resistant packaging.

KEEP ALL PRODUCTS IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS
Never place kerosene, anti−freeze, paints, or solvents in cups, glasses, milk or soft−drink bottles, or other utensils customarily used for food or drinks. Never transfer products to a bottle without a
child−resistant closure.

DESTROY OLD MEDICATIONS
Pour contents down drain or toilet, and rinse container before discarding. Do not put container with its contents into trash.

KEEP FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS SEPARATED
Cleaning fluids, detergents, lye, soap powders, insecticides, and other everyday household products should be stored away from food and medications. Death could be the result of a mistaken identity.

NEVER CALL MEDICINE "CANDY"