Poisonings from Laundry Detergent Pods Could Be Further Reduced With Additional Package Changes: Study
A new study finds that tougher packaging standards are helping reduce childhood poisoning incidents linked to laundry pods.
Tag Archives: Laundry Detergent Pod
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Tide Pod Injury Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed on Implied Warranty Claims Over Chemical Burn
A Tide Pod chemical burn lawsuit will proceed against Procter & Gamble, after a federal judge ruled that the plaintiff's claims of breach of implied warranty were valid.
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Nearly 2,000 Young Children Have Experienced Problems with Tide Pods, Other Single-Load Detergent Packets So Far This Year
Nearly 2,000 reports of children being exposed to laundry pods have been reported to U.S. poison centers since the beginning of the year, according to a recent report.
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Individually Wrapping Tide Pods Would Prevent Laundry Detergent Injuries: Lawmakers
Procter & Gamble is protesting provisions in proposed legislation in New York that would add new requirements to its Tide Pods and other laundry detergent packets to prevent child poisoning…
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Laundry Pod Poisoning Risks Not Only Apply to Children, But Also Adults With Dementia: Consumer Reports
Although most media attention on the risk of laundry detergent pod poisonings has focused on infants and young children, who are often enticed to place the brightly colored gel packs…
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Laundry Detergent Pods Eye Burn Injuries Among Children Rose Sharply in Recent Years: Report
A new report warns of increasing child eye injury risks from laundry detergent pods.
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Nearly 7,000 Child Laundry Pod Poisoning Cases So Far This Year, Poison Centers Report
Child laundry pod exposure incidents are being reported at a rate of about 1,000 per month, according to poison control centers nationwide.
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Detergent Pod Injury Risk for Young Children Much Greater Than Traditional Detergents: Study
The findings of a new study indicate that laundry pod exposure is more likely to cause serious injuries to children when compared to traditional detergent.
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Child Laundry Pod Poisoning Cases Growing, More Severe Than Normal Detergents: Study
A new study finds that children exposed to laundry detergent pods are more likely to get sick than children exposed to other detergent products.
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Child Laundry Pod Exposures Exceeded 12,500 Last Year, Poison Centers Report
Reports of child laundry pod exposures reached a record high in 2015 with more than 1,000 incidents reported each month to poison control centers.