More Kids Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods

A growing number of kids are getting their hands and mouths on colorful detergent pods

Monday, April 25, 2016 More Kids Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods: Study A growing number of small children are getting their hands and mouths on colorful detergent pods, with serious and sometimes fatal consequences, a new study finds. Read more ... Related Reading • Parenting • Children's Health • Poison Control Centers Today's Health News •  FDA Proposes Ban on 'Shock' Device Used to Curb Self-Harm •  Take Precautions to Prevent Child Poisonings •  Let Safety Bloom in Your Garden This Season •  Businesses Should Be Mindful of Zika Danger to Workers, CDC Says •  Painkiller Addiction Relapse More Likely for Some •  Could Certain Fatty Foods Be Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer? •  New Guidelines Issued on Breast, Genital Plastic Surgery for Teen Girls •  Most Americans Turn to Prayer for Healing, Survey Finds •  No Link Between Anti-Smoking Drugs, Mental Health Issues: Study •  Swim Safely This Summer •  Expert Offers Advice on Treating Corns, Calluses •  Health Tip: Dig Into More Flavorful Foods •  Focus on Healthy Foods, Not Avoiding 'Bad' Ones, for Heart Health: Study •  Temporarily Turning Blue Sometimes Normal for Babies, Doctors Say •  More Kids Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods: Study Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Type 2 Diabetes Defined • Bipolar Disorder And Mania • Symptoms of Heart Disease Top Viewed Articles • U.S. Suicide Rate Increasing • Breast Cancer and Fertility • Botox for Chronic Migraines • Heart-Safe Diabetes Drugs • Generic Hepatitis C Drugs Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Got Extreme Mood Shifts? • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • ADHD Symptoms in Adults Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide