Only News Photos Video/Audio POISON PREVENTION TIPS TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE _Sat Mar 22, 11:46 PM ET_ SATURDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) To mark National Poison Prevention Week, which concludes Saturday, the Soap and Detergent Association offers a home safety checklist for parents with young children.Parents and caregivers should: Install child-safety locks on cabinets that house cleaning supplies, medicines, cosmetics, chemicals and other poisons.Assume a cabinet is too high for a child.Keep all household products in their original packaging, which includes useful first-aid information in the event of accidental exposure or ingestion.You purchase household products in bulk, buy a smaller size of the same product and use this container for refills.Use child-resistant packaging properly by closing the container securely after each use.In mind that this type of packaging is child-resistant, but not child-proof, and products must still be stored out of reach of children.Read and follow the directions on the product label.Particular attention to labels that include the words "Caution," "Warning," "Danger," or "Poison.When using cleaning products, take out only whats needed for the job at hand.The rest in a secure location.Dont mix household cleaning products.Could release harmful vapors or cause other dangerous chemical reactions.Dont leave cleaning buckets unattended.A child falls into the bucket, it may not tip over and the child could drown.The bucket is tipped, the contents could spill ande into contact with a childs sensitive skin.Clean up any spills and quickly and safely dispose of rags, paper towels and related items that you used to clean up a spill.Schedule house cleaning when children are having a nap, on a play date, or at school.If children are present while youre cleaning, avoid any distractions.You need to answer the door, take the child with you.Phone rings, let the answering machine get it.Know where to call for help.The Poison Control Center phone number (1-800-222-1222), along with other emergency numbers, by every land phone in your home, and enter the numbers into your cell phones address book.The U.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers more .Yahoo!RMEND THIS STORY Rmend It: Not at All Somewhat Moderately Highly Very Highly Average (Not Rated) _AP_ _AP_ _AP_ _AP_ _AP_ _AP_ _AP_ _Reuters_ _ KING5 Seattle - Fri Mar 21, 9:21 PM ET_ _ FOX News - Sat Mar 22, 3:05 PM ET_ _ KING5 Seattle - Sat Mar 22, 9:19 PM ET_ _ ABC News - Fri Mar 21, 9:31 PM ET_ Sponsored Links ( ) Mortgage Rates Hit 26 Month Lows.Your New Mortgage Payment. Find out Today's Advertised New Car MSRP " /> - - SEARCH: All News Yahoo!Only News Photos Video/Audio PRIMARY NAVIGATION Copyright 2008 HealthDay.Rights reserved.Contained above is intended for general reference purposes only.Is not a substitute for professional medical advice or a medical exam.Seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment.Read more Copd patient benefits from treatment with seretide
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