Detergent Pods Can Also Harm Little Eyes
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ABC News(CINCINNATI) — In recent years, parents have been warned that their children can be poisoned by colorful liquid detergent pods that are easily mistaken for candy. Now, health officials are issuing another advisory resulting from kids suffering injuries to the eyes due to liquid that squirts out after a pod is squeezed or bit into.
Dr. Michael Gray from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical says that the injuries he’s seen include conjunctivitis and corneal damage. However, there’s an upside to the story in that there’s been no long-range problems, with children getting their eyesight back to normal within a week.
Just the same, Gray cautions that these detergent pods should be treated like any other toxic chemical in that they should be put in places that little hands can’t reach.
Even with all the warnings, hospitals and poison control centers have been kept busy because of youngsters accidentally ingesting liquid detergents. In 2012, close to 6,300 injuries were reported.
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