http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/11/05/peds.2014-0057.full.pdf

Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods

    

RESULTS:

 

There were 17 230 children younger than 6 years exposed to

laundry detergent pods in 2012–2013. From March 2012 to April 2013,

the monthly number of exposures increased by 645.3%, followed by

a 25.1% decrease from April to December 2013. Children younger than

3 years accounted for 73.5% of cases. The major route of exposure

was ingestion, accounting for 79.7% of cases. Among exposed children,

4.4% were hospitalized and 7.5% experienced a moderate or

major medical outcome. A spectrum of clinical effects from minor to

serious was seen with ingestion and ocular exposures. There were

102 patients (0.6%) exposed to a detergent pod via ingestion, aspiration,

or a combination of routes, including ingestion, who required

tracheal intubation. There was 1 confirmed death.

CONCLUSIONS:

 

Laundry detergent pods pose a serious poisoning risk

to young children. This nationwide study underscores the need for increased

efforts to prevent exposure of young children to these products,

which may include improvements in product packaging and

labeling, development of a voluntary product safety standard, and public

education. Product constituent reformulation is another potential

strategy to mitigate the severity of clinical effects of laundry detergent

pod exposure.

 

 

 meower wrote: 

   I believe my copy had red Sharpie® on it.

 meower wrote: 
They should just sell it that way.

 aflanigan wrote: 
well kids should be chopping wood, milking the family cow and feeding the chickens

but if they need some entertainment have them go break a horse

Lose the training wheels, bring back the jungle gyms!

Can a Playground Be Too Safe?

 oldslabsides wrote: 
I don't have a regular tv at all myself. I only have an old 9" Barco projector TV that weighs over 200 lbs hanging from the ceiling. If it ever falls I'll be the one that gets squashed as the sofa is under it. That and I have no kids...

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: 
Wot?  Are you aliens or something?

 Coaxial wrote: 
I prefer a little wine sauce

 Manbird wrote: 
What an idiot...There isn't any mustard.

You probably shouldn't eat them too much.

 

I ran out of small children a long time ago and I never went back for more.