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Child Safety

Cleaning and Child Safety: Tips for Parents of Young Children

By ACI

Categories: Health & Safety
Tagged: Child Safety, Cleaning Products, Health, Safety

Here are ten simple year-round reminders for consumers to help keep their families safe:

 

  1. Take a tour of your home. Making sure your entire home is safe for children can help avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency room later on.
  2. Install child-proof locks on cabinets that house cleaning supplies. Never assume a cabinet is too high for a curious, climbing toddler.
  3. Keep all household products in their original packages. Packaging includes useful first aid information in the event of accidental exposure or ingestion. 
  4. Read and follow the product-label directions.
  5. Don’t leave cleaning buckets unattended. Even those with a small amount of liquid pose a danger to "top heavy" toddlers. If the child falls into a bucket, it may not tip over and he or she could drown.
  6. Schedule cleaning during "down times" such as nap time or when children are in school, or on a play date.
  7. Take out only the amount of cleaning product needed for the job at hand. Store the rest away securely so there’s no chance that small explorers will get their hands on it.
  8. Immediately clean up any spillage.
  9. Avoid distractions or interruptions when children are present during cleaning. If you answer the door, take the child with you. If the phone rings, let the answering machine do its job.
  10. Post the Poison Control Center phone number (1-800-222-1222) by every land phone in your home and save it on your cell phone.

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Cleaning and Child Safety: Tips for Parents of Young Children:  Created on April 7th, 2007.  Last Modified on March 6th, 2010

 

About ACI

ACIThe American Cleaning Institute℠ (ACI - formerly The Soap and Detergent Association) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $30 billion U.S. cleaning products market.  ACI  members include the formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and oleochemical producers.  ACI and its members are dedicated to improving health and the quality of life through sustainable cleaning products and practices.

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