July 15 Canada: Health Canada Warns Parents and Caregivers about the Dangers of Miniature Detergent Packs

From: Health Canada

Health Canada is aware of incidents of children ingesting miniature laundry detergent packs. The lightweight, colourful single use detergent plastic packets dissolve in water. These brightly coloured packets with their squishy texture are attractive to children.

Laundry detergents are powerful cleaning products that may contain ingredients which can lead to harmful health effects upon ingestion. Children who swallow the detergent packs may experience a variety of serious symptoms including severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or breathing difficulty.

To find out more about what purchasers should be doing and what Health Canada is doing, click on the following link:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_112-eng.php

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