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Program the Poison Help Number – 1-800-222-1222 – into your home and cell phones so you hav
New report reveals 1 and 2 year olds account for 53 percent of medicine-related calls to poison centers. 15-19 year olds are 6-times more likely to have serious outcomes.
Moms, do you keep medicine in your purse? Parents, do you have diaper rash cream within arm’s reach of the changing table? Have you ever shared medicine with a friend, like painkillers? Or missed a dose of a medicine so you took two to make up for it?
It’s instances like these that result in 1.34 million calls to poison centers for children each year.
American Association of Poison Control Centers - Members are the U.S. 57 poison centers and other poison-related organizations. AAPCC's goal is to advance members' public health mission and health care roles.
How to Store Household Products Safely
- Put household cleaning products up and away, out of children’s reach and sight. Make sure to put cleanings supplies and any poisons away after every use.
- Keep all household cleaning product
Every 8 Minutes a Child goes to an Emergency Room for Medicine Poisoning
Safe Kids Worldwide Issues Alert: 3 out of 4 ER Visits for Medicine Poisoning are due to Kids Getting into Parents’ or Grandparents’ Medicine
Washington, D.C. – Today Safe Kids Worldwide released a new research report identifying new insights into why kids are getting into medicine nearly 500,000 times per year. Every minute of every day, a poison control center receives a call about a potential medicine poisoning for a child age five and under.
Every day, there are more than 1,100 calls to poison centers about a young child getting into medicine or getting too much medicine. Surprisingly, teens are at risk as well.
National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23) is a great time to add some simple safety tips to your parenting toolkit. Here are a few tips, resources, and videos to help keep your kids safe and also share with family, friends, and neighbors.
Safe Kids is committed to keeping you informed about recalls of products that can put kids at risk. This recall report includes information about collapsing strollers that pose fall hazards, tricycles containing lead paint and multiple inclined sleepers recalled to prevent infant suffocation hazards. The Safe Kids’ recall center is a unique place where parents and caregivers can go to stay up-to-date on recalls of all child-related products.
New Safe Kids Worldwide Report Uncovers Scope of Problem and Offers Solutions for Parents
Washington, D.C. – The increase of medicines in the home since 1980 is staggering: Today there are three times as many prescriptions filled in the U.S. and five times as many dollars spent on over-the-counter medicines. With more medicine in the home than ever before, Safe Kids Worldwide is putting parents on alert to be vigilant about protecting their children from medicine poisoning.