Child safety hazards

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Most common choking hazards

( Toys and household items)

Everything goes in a toddlers mouth .

( Most common food choking hazards )

Top 10 household poisons for children and pets as well

Cosmetics (nail polish and removers, lipstick, and powders)  Cleaning products  Analgesics (aspirins, etc.)  Plants  Cough and cold remedies  Foreign objects (such as mothballs)  Topical treatments (creams and lotions)  Pesticides  Oral antibiotics  Vitamins

Here are some important child safety issues

1. Keys contain enough lead to be hazardous to children . As a safety precaution , always wash your hands after handing keys .

2. Cleanouts that aren’t used often can contain stagnant water . This water provides a breeding ground for mold and bacteria , and can also give off an unpleasant odor . To avoid these situations , pour fresh water down the drain cleanouts about once a month .

3. Children can open most " childproof " caps in about seven minutes .

6. Four ounces of perfume is enough to kill a 20 - pound baby .

7. Any object that can fit through a bathroom tissue paper roll can choke a toddler .

8. Children can drown in less than two inches of water .

9. No adult should give children candy taken from a purse . Since purses often contain medicines , children can easily mistake them for candy .

10. Everything should be kept in its original container to avoid mix-ups between food items and poisons . For example , pine sol can be mistaken for apple juice .

11. Too much salt can be lethal to a child .

12. An overdose of vitamins such as iron pills can be lethal .