Store toxic substances in high cabinets with locks
Store toxic materials in their original containers
Return all medicines to their proper storage places
Remember: all cleaning agents are potentially toxic
The areas below are the most common trouble spots for accidental poisonings. Answering “yes” to each question will correct situations that may lead to poisonings.
Do all harmful products in your cabinets have child-resistant caps?
Are all potentially harmful products in their original containers?
Are all harmful products stored away from food?
Have all harmful products been put up high in a locked cabinet, out of sight and out of reach of children?
Are medicines put away in a locked cabinet and not laying on night stands?
Have you thrown out all out-of-date prescriptions?
Are all medicines in their original containers with original labels?
Have you made sure that all poisons are not stored in drinking glasses or soda bottles?
