Poison-proof your home!

Place this checklist on your refrigerator door or near your house phone!

q Check your home regularly for old/expired medications and products, and discard them appropriately.

q Do not refer to medications as sweets.

q Read labels and instructions carefully before using any products or medications.

q Always switch the lights on while taking any medication.

q Keep potentially harmful products e.g. household cleaners and medications out of sight, out of reach of children, or locked up.

q Keep all products in their original containers with their labels intact. Never use food or drink containers to store inedible products.

q Always put products away immediately after use.

q Keep food and household products separated.

q Close the medication or product container securely after EVERY use.

q Leave animals, insects, and reptiles alone. Do not disturb or provoke them.

Call the DPIC if a poisoning occurs, or for more information.