What You See Is Not Always What You Get

Common household products are marketed to be appealing — colorful, attractive and inviting.  But if a potentially dangerous product looks too good, it can easily be mistaken for a very different item.  For example, a bright blue vitamin water drink is safe to drink, but a bright blue kitchen cleanser in a clear bottle could be potentially deadly. 

And, it’s not only children who might accidentally grab the wrong container and consume its contents.  Consider seniors who might not be familiar with new products, a teenager who’s in a hurry, someone not wearing their reading glasses, and those who don’t read English very well.  In every family, there is room for improving safety.

An Ounce Of Prevention

There are several things you can do to help protect your family.  Here are some suggestions, adapted from Safe Kids USA:

• Store potentially poisonous household products and medications out of your child’s sight and reach in locked cabinets.  Child safety locks can be easily installed, and should be used in the home as well as in the garage.
• Read labels to learn what is poisonous.  Unsafe products include toilet cleaners, bleach, oven cleaners, dishwasher products, over-the-counter and prescription medicines, makeup, plants, toys, pesticides, art supplies and alcohol.
• Do not mix cleaning products.
• Never leave poisonous products unattended, even for a second, while you are using them.  Many accidents happen when adults are distracted for only a moment on the phone or at the door.
• Buy child-resistant packages when available and be sure to close lids properly.
• Keep products in their original packages to avoid confusion.

Contact Us For Free Stickers

If you would like a sheet of free Mr. Yuk or poison stickers, email us or call 800/777-4878.

Need help?

If you or someone you care about has been injured due to a household accident involving products like these, please call the Tulsa and Oklahoma City lawyers at Carr & Carr Attorneys at 800/777-4878.  We have helped many families who have had serious incidents with household products, and we’d like to help your family, too.

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Tags: children, household products, packaging, safety

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 12:39 pm and is filed under Defective Products, FAQ, Video.