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Store Poisons Safely
- Store medicines and household products locked up, where children cannot see or reach them
- Store poisons in their original containers
- Use child-resistant packaging
Use Poisons Safely
- Read the label. Follow the directions on medicines and products
- Are children around? Take the product or medicine with you to answer the door or phone
- Lock products and medicine up after using them
- Is it medicine? Call it medicine, not candy
- Children learn by imitation. Take your meicines when children cant watch
Teach Children to Ask First
- Poisons can look like food or drink. Teach children to ask an adult before eating or drinking anything
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