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Press Release, Flameless Tea Candle Dangers

December 2016 Press Release: Test shopping reveals flameless or tea candles that pose extreme danger for children

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Are Cherry Pits Really Poisonous?

The pits of stone fruits like cherries naturally contain a cyanide-producing chemical. Small, unintentional ingestions of intact stone fruit pits generally do not cause harm. Crushing or chewing pits before swallowing can result in the release of cyanide. The use of stone fruit pits as complementary or alternative medicine is unsupported by scientific evidence.

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Pennyroyal Oil

Pennyroyal oil is an herbal extract from a plant in the mint family and has been used for centuries as a folk remedy. Pennyroyal oil is highly toxic, and its use has resulted in severe illness, liver failure, and death.

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Brake Fluid: A Sweet Poison

Most brake fluids contain diethylene glycol (DEG). DEG has a sweet taste making it attractive to children and pets. DEG poisoning does not produce many initial symptoms, but it can cause substantial kidney damage if not treated promptly.

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Press Release, Button Battery Ingestion Incidents

November 2016 Press Release: Number of button battery incidents still not decreasing

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Get Help Online or By Phone

There are two ways to get help from Poison Control: online with webPOISONCONTROL®, and by calling the national Poison Control number, 1-800-222-1222.

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Children and Laundry Products

Children get into all kinds of home laundry products. Some can cause irritation, from mild to painful: stain removers, pre-treatment agents, liquid and powder detergents, and fabric softeners. A few can cause burns or even death, such as rust remover and laundry pods. Bleach generally causes mild effects except for newer, concentrated bleach products.

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What to Know About Nandina domestica - or "Heavenly Bamboo"

Nandina domestica (heavenly or sacred bamboo) is an ornamental shrub with attractive foliage and red berries. It is toxic to cats, dogs, birds, and grazing animals. It contains cyanogenic glycosides that produce cyanide when hydrolyzed in the digestive tract of these animals. The plant is considered non-toxic in humans. If swallowed, mild gastrointestinal effects are possible but uncommon.

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Windshield Washer Fluid: A Winter Hazard

Windshield washer fluid contains methanol. If swallowed, methanol can cause blindness and death. Prompt treatment can reduce the toxicity of methanol.

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Safe Use of Art Products

Art products are mixtures of chemicals and should be used correctly. It's common for children to swallow these products or get them on the skin or eye. Most of the time, the children are fine but mishaps can occur, especially eye or skin irritation.

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