Rowley,
Saw a very nasty chemical burn on a childs chest from just such a 'sachet'
of clothes washing liquid. He had been trying to open it with his teeth and
spilt it down his front. Took quite a while to heal.
Simon McCormick
Rotherham DGH
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From: "Rowley Cottingham" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: Household agents
> Why do manufacturers put such scary labels on low toxicity household
> products? A mother came in today in hysterics clutching a well but
> puzzled small child and a burst blue sachet of clothes washing liquid.
> The child had ingested a bit. The box label states, "irritant with a big
> cross on an orange background. Show this to a doctor if ingested". The
> assessment nurse looks casually at the low toxicity chart from Guys and
> sees it there. Immediate loss of interest.
>
> Why put the mother through that for something not terribly toxic?
>
> Best wishes
>
> Rowley
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