AS lockdown regulations increase during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Netcare 911 paramedics have released a safety guide with tips to prevent accidental poisonings in the home.
In an informative flyer, Netcare 911 advised parents and guardians to take preventative measures to keep children safe.
Parents are urged to store potentially toxic or poisonous items in cupboards with safety locks installed.
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“This includes medicines, household chemicals, cleaning products, alcohol and gardening pesticides,” they said.
If guests are staying in the house, their medicines should also be stored out of reach of children, said Netcare 911.
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Furthermore, they urged parents to store plastic shopping bags and hand sanitisers out of reach and sight for children.
“Choose child-resistant medication packaging wherever possible,” read the flyer.
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