Just heard a story about a 1 year old who found one that had dropped on the floor & bit into it. She is in the ICU. Of all the chemicals used in cleaning, pods are arguably the most dangerous to small children, because they look like candy, small, wrapped, brightly colored.
Over 6,000 children under 5 years old have ingested these laundry pods in the last year, leading to 3,000 emergency room visits.
If you use, them, store them securely out of reach and locked up. Treat it just like you would a poison candy.
Keep the number for poison control handy - ideally posted somewhere in your home and pre-programmed into your cell phone. 1-800-222-1222
http://700childrens.nationwidechildrens.org/laundry-pods-a-deadly-danger/
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