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Q: What are the harmful products found in most homes?

A: The harmful products found in most homes are:

Cleaning Products
  • Ammonia
  • Bleach
  • Cleaning agents
  • Polishing and bleaching products
  • Detergents
  • Metal polishes
  • Dry-cleaning fluid
  • Furniture polishes & wax
  • Floors
  • Shoes
  • Paints & paint removers
  • Varnishes
  • Kerosene
  • Gasoline
  • Lighter fluids
  • Shampoo
  • Hair coloring
  • Roach powders
  • Ant and rat poisons
  • Insecticides and pesticides
  • Room deodorizers
  • Scouring powder
  • Disinfectants
  • Toilet-bowl cleaners
  • Nail polish remover
  • Plant foods
 

Other harmful products, if a child swallows enough of it, include:

  • Play-dough
  • Bubble bath
  • Fish bowl agents
  • After-shave lotion
  • Cosmetics
  • Candles
  • Soap
  • Deodorants
  • Shaving cream
  • Tooth paste
  • Most house plants
 
If you suspect a child has swallowed or inhaled any harmful product, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 OR 9-1-1 immediately. Report what the child has swallowed. Take the container to the phone so you can answer any questions about the contents. If a child is unconscious or in convulsions, follow the steps you are told to take until help arrives.

 

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