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Ninety percent of child poisonings happen in a home. They even happen in homes without children (when kids visit), and they happen when people bring medicine into homes where children live. You can help keep children safe by following these safety tips:1. Keep children where you can see them at all times, even when you go to answer a door or telephone. Never leave young children alone, even for one minute.2. All medicines and household cleaning products should be stored in locked cabinets, out of reach and sight of children. Do not leave poisons on a counter or in an unlocked cabinet. 3. Never carry something that can be poisonous, such as medicine, in a purse where children may find it. 4. Safety latches on drawers or cabinets, and chld resistant caps on bottles, are helpful in keeping poisons out of the hands of children. But remember, they are not "child-proof" and do not take the place of your careful and constant supervision. 5. Don't take medicine or vitamins in front of kids. They might try and copy you. 6. Don't call medicine or vitamins "candy". 7. Don't involve children as "helpers" with your medication. They should not remind you to take medicine or bring you water, for example. 8. Remember the Before, While and After Rule: - Before using a cleaning product, read the instructions on the bottle. - While using a cleaning product, never leave it alone, a child may find it. - After using a product, put it back in a locked cabinet. Make sure the container is closed tightly. 9. If you are asked to give medicine to a child, follow the instructions on the bottle. After using the medicine, return the bottle to a safe storage place right away. Never leave a child alone with the medicine. 10. Tell grandparents, other relatives and friends about storing medicine safely to avoid poisoning when your family visits their homes. What to do if you think a child has been poisoned:If you suspect poisoning and a child is choking, collapses, can't breathe or is having a seizure, call 911 or the local emergency number. Otherwise, take the product to the phone and call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222.Poison control centers offer fast, free, confidential help in english and spanish. Most poisonings are resolved over the phone. The number works from anywhere in the USA 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Keep activated charcoal on hand, to be used only on the advice of a poison control center or a physician. Ipecac syrup should no longer be used at home. Follow the operator's instructions. Don't make the child vomit or give him anything unless directed by the poison control center or a doctor. | ||
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