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Room by Room Safety Check

Room by Room Safety Check. Keep your home safe. Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge. You can keep yourself and family members safer by being aware of potential hazards and observing these suggestions on ways to poison-proof your home.

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Room by Room Safety Check

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  1. Room by Room Safety Check

  2. Keep your home safe Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge You can keep yourself and family members safer by being aware of potential hazards and observing these suggestions on ways to poison-proof your home. Try going through your home down at child’s level and looking at everything from their point of view.

  3. Medicines • Cosmetics • Nail polisher and removers • Hair care products • Toothpaste with fluoride • Perfume • Tile cleaner • Toilet bowl cleaners • Bathroom deodorizers • Mouthwash • Personal hygiene products Bathroom Some items that might be found in the bathroom include: Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  4. Mothballs • Cosmetics • Hair sprays • Perfumes • Mouthwash • Colognes • Deodorants • Nail polish and remover • Medicines Bedroom Some items that might be found in the bedroom include: Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  5. Medications in coat pockets and purses • Furniture polish • Home Fragrant Products • Pesticides tracked in from the lawn • Lead-based paint on window sills Living Room Some items that might be found in the living room include: Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  6. Dishwashing detergent • Liquid dish soap • Scouring soap • Disinfectants • Window cleaners • Oven cleaners • Medicines • Vitamins • Ammonia • Bug spray • Furniture polish • Drain cleaners/openers • Rust removers • Floor wax • Metal polish • Wax remover Kitchen Some items that might be found in the kitchen include: Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  7. Laundry detergent • Bleach • Fabric softener • Stain removers • Dye Laundry Room Some items that might be found in the laundry room include: Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  8. Gasoline • Kerosene • Car wax • Car soaps • Weed killers • Pesticides • Paint • Windshield washer fluid • Brake fluid • Antifreeze Garage Some items that might be found in the garage include: Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  9. Many poisonings of young children happen when the household routine has been interrupted, such as: when a parent is ill when a family is moving when a family is on a trip when there is a guest in the home when there is family tension when seasonal products are in use Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  10. Medication Tips Medicine cabinets are not a good place to store medications. Visitors may carry medications in coat pockets and purses. Have a child-proof cabinet for medicines that locks. Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  11. Personal Care Items Some mouthwashes contain enough alcohol to poison small children. Mothballs and crystals should be hung in containers. If children are present, it is best if personal care items are kept out of their reach. Home fragrant products can be attractive to children and may post a hazard. Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  12. Cleansers & Detergents Some disinfectants and toilet bowl cleaners are dangerously caustic. Never store cleaning compounds and foods on the same shelf. Never mix cleaning compounds together. Keep all substances in their original containers. Cap all cleaning compounds while using. Clean up spills and leaks immediately and store products properly. Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  13. Pesticides Use traps, baits or gels instead of pesticides sprays and foggers. Get rid of old pesticides that may no longer be registered for residential use. Never use illegal pesticides. Pesticides can accumulate in carpets when they are tracked into the house. Install safety latches on the lower cupboard doors to keep children out. Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

  14. Keep the nationwide poison control center’s number(800) 222-1222beside every phone in your home and programmed into your cell phone. Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – free of charge

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