Poisonings from Laundry Detergent Packs Is On The Rise Again: Report
Poison control centers nationwide report the first increase in laundry pod exposure calls in several years.
Tag Archives: Tide Pods
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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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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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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.
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Poisoning from Laundry Detergent Pods Targeted by Legislation in New York
A New York Assemblywoman has introduced legislation that would require an array of child-protective measures be added to laundry detergent pods sold in that state following a rise in child…
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Laundry Detergent Pod Accidents Result in New Safety Standards
New proposed voluntary industry standards would make detergent pods tougher to chew through, coat them with a bitter-tasting substance and make packaging opaque to prevent children from trying to eat…
