NYC Poison Control Center

Poison Proof Your Home

See You Can Poison Proof Your Home (PDF)
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Choose safe products. Before you buy any product:

• Read the label.
• Choose products with child-resistant caps
  whenever possible
• Compare products.
• Buy the smallest amount possible.

Use products safely. Be sure to:

• Read the directions each time you use a product.
• Don't leave your child alone with a product, not even
  for a second, to answer the door or telephone.
• Keep the lights on and wear your glasses whenever
  taking medicine

Use the Poison Lookout Checklist
to help you poison proof your home.

Store all products safely. Be sure to:

• Keep products out of reach in
  a locked cabinet
• Store all products in original containers. Never store poisons
  in a food or beverage bottle.
• Store food and non-food products separately-packaging often
  looks similar
• Use child-resistant containers and keep
  them closed properly.
• Keep your purse out of reach of children.

Be safe about medicines.

See Is it Medicine or Candy? (PDF)
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• Never call medicine candy. Children should know
  the difference.
• Keep medicines in a locked cabinet out of reach.
• Do not take medicine in front of children. Children
  often imitate adults.
• Teach children not to take medicine unless given
  to them by an adult they trust.

See Put Your Medicines Up and Away
and Out of Sight

Be safe about plants.

See You Can Prevent Plant Poisonings (PDF)
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• Choose non-poisonous plants for your home. Ask your poison control center
  or a local florist about a plant's safety.



• Learn which plants are toxic to children and pets. Label the plants.



• Keep plants up high and out of reach of children and pets.