Parents urged to keep medications and other potential poisons
Locked Out of Reach
March 14th to 20th is National Poison Prevention Week. Safe Kids Canada, in partnership with Health Canada and the Canadian Association of Poison Control Centres, is reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of unintentional poisoning and offering tips on how to keep children safe. Each year an estimated five Canadian children under 14 die and another 1,280 end up in the hospital with serious injuries due to poisoning.
Parents and caregivers are urged to keep chemicals, medications, cleaning supplies and art supplies not meant for children safely stored in a locked cabinet or box, out of the reach of children. If a poisoning is suspected, call your local Poison Control Centre or 911 immediately. Read more