{"id":1288,"date":"2015-05-01T09:56:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T16:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2022-11-24T21:52:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T05:52:40","slug":"top-tips-to-prevent-household-poisonings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/top-tips-to-prevent-household-poisonings\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips to Prevent Household Poisonings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American Association of Poison Control Centers has released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/HomeandRecreationalSafety\/Poisoning\/preventiontips.htm\">poison prevention tips<\/a> for children and adults. A product liability lawyer may be able to help you if you or a loved one has been poisoned by a household chemical. Prevent household poisonings in your home by following these simple rules.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Top Tips to Prevent Household Poisonings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prescription Drugs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only take prescription medications that are prescribed to you by a healthcare professional.<\/li>\n<li>Always follow the dosage instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Read the warning label on your prescription. You may find, for example, that it is not safe to consume alcohol with the medicine.<\/li>\n<li>Never share or sell your prescription drugs.<\/li>\n<li>Store prescription medicines in the fridge or upper medicine cabinet, depending on instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Keep medicines out of the reach of small children or anyone who would try to abuse the medicine.<\/li>\n<li>Never take or administer medicine in the dark. Turn on a light to be sure that the dosage is correct.<\/li>\n<li>Keep medicines in their original bottles or containers.<\/li>\n<li>Discard unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Household Chemicals and Carbon Monoxide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read warning and usage labels before using a product that could be poisonous.<\/li>\n<li>Keep chemical products in their original bottles or containers.<\/li>\n<li>Do not use food containers such as cups, bottles, or jars to store chemical products.<\/li>\n<li>Do not ever mix household products together as they could become poisonous or release toxic gases.<\/li>\n<li>If you must spray pesticides or other chemicals wear protective clothing to avoid contact with your skin.<\/li>\n<li>Ventilate the room with fans and open windows when using chemical products such as household cleaners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keep Children Safe from Poisoning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put the Washington Poison Control Center number in easy distance of your home phones and save it to your cell phone. 1-800-222-1222.<\/li>\n<li>Store all medicines and household products up and away or locked in a cabinet where children cannot reach them.<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave the next dose out on the counter where a child might be tempted to grab. Once the dosage is administered, immediately store the bottle in its correct spot out of sight and reach of the children.<\/li>\n<li>Close the child safety cap completely every time you use the medicine.<\/li>\n<li>Do not call medicine &#8220;candy&#8221; as this is confusing to a child.<\/li>\n<li>Remove any poisonous plants in your home or yard that could be reached by a child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What if a poisoning is suspected?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remain calm if a suspected poisoning has occurred. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing immediately call 911. If the victim is alert and awake call the Washington Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. Stay on the line until they have all the information they need and follow their instructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Poison Center may ask you for the following information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the victim\u2019s age and weight<\/li>\n<li>the container or bottle of the poison if available<\/li>\n<li>the time of the poison exposure<\/li>\n<li>the address of the location of the poisoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you or a loved one were injured in an accident, you have enough to deal with. Let an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/practice-areas\/personal-injury\/\">accident attorney<\/a> fight for the full compensation that you deserve. It is not uncommon to receive a settlement from the insurance company that is five to ten times bigger with the help of a lawyer. Call the caring accident attorneys at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/contact\/\">Tario &amp; Associates, P.S.<\/a> in Bellingham, WA today for a FREE consultation! We have been representing residents of Whatcom County, Skagit County, Island County and Snohomish County since 1979. You will pay nothing up front and no attorney fees at all unless we recover damages for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Association of Poison Control Centers has released poison prevention tips for children and adults. A product liability lawyer may be able to help you if you or a loved one has been poisoned by a household chemical. Prevent household poisonings in your home by following these simple rules. 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