Baby Safety Answers!

 

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.