Where do you keep your washing tablets?
If the answer is under your sink then please STOP to read.
These wonderfully pretty coloured gems do wonders for getting our littles ones clothes lovely and clean BUT… they can be so incredibly dangerous to babies and children.
To a small child, gel or liquid washing detergent capsules look a lot like sweets or toys – all soft, shiny, squidgy and brightly coloured. But if you swallow one, bite into one or even pop it in your hands, you risk poisoning or serious burns to the skin, eyes and throat.
It’s thought over 100 children a year are taken to hospital after biting or swallowing gel capsules used in washing machines and dishwashers. That’s why all of us parents should avoid leaving detergent capsules under the sink or anywhere else within a child’s reach.
Always seek medical advice if your baby or child does come into contact with a liquid or gel detergent.