Laundry detergent packets more dangerous than other types

In a new study published in Pediatrics, researchers found that exposure to laundry detergent packets is more dangerous to young children than exposure to other types of laundry and dishwasher detergent.
From January 2013 through December 2014 Poison Control Centers in the U.S. received 62,254 calls related to laundry and dishwasher detergent exposures among young children. Incidents related to laundry detergent packets saw the biggest rise - increasing 17% over the two year study period. In 2015 ASTM published a voluntary Standard Safety Specification for Liquid Laundry Packets, but some experts feel it did not go far enough (News Item Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 25 April 2016).
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