Recommendations for Prevention of Accidental Poisoning

Are you trying to prevent accidental poisonings in your home?

Do you keep all poisons and medicines out of reach and out of sight?

Are all potential poisons kept in child-proof cabinets or drawers?

Are all child-resistant closures on medicine bottles re-engaged after they have been accessed?

Do you keep pills and tablets set out for a day's consumption out of reach of children?

Do you tell your child that medicines are like candy?

Do you safely dispose of all medications that are unused and no longer needed or that are outdated?

Do you ever transfer a substance from an original to an alternative container?