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Poison Control Centers Field Calls Regarding Laundry Detergent Pods

Consumer Reports put out an alert regarding eye injuries and the use of Laundry Detergent single use detergent pods and children.Tide Pods Laundry Detergent, detergent pods

These individual detergent packets have great color combos and are small enough to resemble candy in a child’s mind.  Previous warnings have been given from the Cleaning Institute to “keep these and all detergent products  up or locked out of reach from children”.  Accidental poisoning and vomiting have occurred when ingested by youngsters who view these packets as a sweet treat. Now there is further concern regarding eye injury from mishandling of the detergent pods.  Check out this link from Consumer Reports http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/10/eye-injuries-on-the-rise-from-laundry-detergent-pods/

 

Kelchner Cleaners provides dry cleaning, cleaning services, and wedding gown preservation to people around Kutztown, Fleetwood, Topton, and Reading.

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