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Laundry detergent pods: six child-safe storage habits

Colorful single-load laundry packets can cause serious injuries if children bite or handle them. Keep them in the original, closed container inside a locked cabinet.

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American Academy of Pediatrics

Original guidance: Laundry detergent pods: six child-safe storage habits

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Adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics. If exposure is suspected, promptly contact local emergency services or a poison center; US hotline numbers are not Korean or Japanese emergency numbers.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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1. Choose an out-of-sight, high, locked cabinet away from children and pets. Tops of washers and low laundry drawers are not secure storage.
2. Keep pods in the labeled original container and close its lid or zipper fully after every use. Do not transfer them into jars or food containers.
3. Do not take a packet out until the washer is ready. Avoid leaving one on a laundry basket, counter or machine even briefly.
4. Children may help with sorting clothes but should never handle or play with packets. Handle packets with dry hands.
5. Do not reuse empty detergent packaging; dispose as the label directs. Never combine its contents with other household cleaners.
6. For suspected swallowing or eye/mouth contact, do not induce vomiting; keep the product packaging and promptly call local emergency or poison advice services.

Original guidance: Laundry detergent pods: six child-safe storage habits

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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