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7 Horrifying Stories About Accidental Poisonings

In 2019, 65,733 of our Nation’s children under the age of 5 had to visit the emergency room due to accidental poisoning.
About 85 percent of those incidents occurred in the home. Most of those cases were because the children ingested blood pressure medications, acetaminophen, bleach, ibuprofen, antidepressants, attention deficit disorder medications, or laundry packets.
Everyone of us needs to do more to protect our families and loved ones. Many of these emergency room visits could have been prevented and that’s why we’d like to share 7 horrifying stories about accidental poisonings:

Why Are Bubbles Coming Out Of My Son’s Mouth?
Mahziere was a healthy one-year-old boy. One day, his mother noticed that her son’s breathing was off. He was also tired and moving very slowly.
She put her son to bed in his room. A little while later, she heard Mahziere whimpering. She went in to check up on him and that’s when she saw bubbles coming out of his mouth. The young man was then rushed to the hospital.
The hospital’s staff did not know what was wrong with the boy. They started to administer a COVID-19 test but the mother insisted that X-rays be taken instead. To do that, the boy would have to be transferred to another hospital.
At the next hospital, X-rays were taken but the doctors still didn’t know what he had swallowed. To learn more, surgery would be required.
During surgery, the doctor found a watch battery in the bottom of the boy’s throat, near his clavicle.
The battery burned a hole in the boy’s throat and he had to remain in the hospital for a week and a half.
Thousands of children swallow these small batteries each year. The Poison Control Centers says that if a child swallows a battery and it isn’t removed within two hours, this can lead to surgery, months with breathing and feeding tubes, and even death.
Ladies and gentlemen, look around your home and you’ll see many devices that use these small batteries. Please do your part by storing these batteries, and any devices that use them, out of reach from your children.

Where Did You Get That Blue Candy?
You know how kids will stick anything in their mouths. Well, a restaurant owner took his 7-month-boy to work with him one day. The boy was curious and decided to explore the place. While in the restaurant’s basement, the boy found what he thought was some blue candy on the floor. When his parents saw the child with this blue stuff in his mouth, they quickly recognized it as rat bait. They had placed this rat bait on the floor to help control these pests.
Fortunately, the parents quickly called the Poison Control Center for advice
The specialist, who answered their call, knew the right questions to ask. After confirming the brand of rat bait and doing some calculations, she determined that the child had not ingested enough to cause any harm. The boy showed no symptoms, and is doing just fine.
This case could have gone the other way had the parents not found the rat bait before the child swallowed it all.
If you decide to use rodent baits, please follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Poisonous rodent baits should always be placed in tamper-resistant bait stations to keep children and pets out of them.
At Termite Terry Pest Control, we do not recommend that any poisonous rodent baits be used indoors. We only recommend them for outdoor use.

This Salt Tastes Strange!
A man used a salt shaker to apply insecticidal dust on his dog to help control fleas. Later, he thought this same salt shaker contained garlic salt, so he sprinkled some on his bowl of chili. He tasted the chili and quickly realized that it tasted strange. Even the beans were turning to a grey color!
He experienced some stomach discomfort and had to go to a hospital for treatment.
The lesson here is that you should never put insecticides into any food container. It is best that they be kept in the original container, with the product’s label in place.

She Almost Killed Herself By Using The Wrong Product!
A teenage girl saw a mouse in her room and decided to use gopher bait to solve her problem. She had seen her parents use this product to control gophers in their yard.
She said that she had read the label’s instructions but did not understand it. She poured a handful of these pellets in her room. Within two hours, she experienced a sharp pain behind her eyes, and tightness in her chest when she breathed. She had to be taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Please, always read the product’s instructions carefully before you use any pesticide. If you don’t understand the instructions, it is probably best to call a professional.

Dangerous Chemicals Behind The Bar
A woman entered a bar and decided to order an “apple rum fizzy” drink.
Somehow, a bottle of drain cleaner was stored in the bar’s refrigerator. The bottles looked similar, so it was easily mistaken for “fizzy apple juice”.
The bartender mixed her drink and handed her the glass. After just one sip of the caustic drink, the woman fell to the floor, and collapsed in pain.
The woman’s throat and mouth were so badly seared that she could not swallow or eat. Her recovery was slow, and she had to be fitted with a feeding tube in order to survive.
The important lesson here is that you should never store chemicals or cleaning products where you keep your food. Keep these products in a separate area, and out of the reach of children!

There Are Ants In My Barbecue!
A man saw ants in his barbecue and decided it was time to get rid of them. So, he got out his trusty can of ant spray and soaked them down. That night, he got hungry and cooked himself a burger on that same grill. He ate the meat and became sick within minutes. After vomiting all night, he had to check himself into a hospital.
Ladies and gentlemen, don’t ever use insecticides in areas where food is prepared. If you find ants in these areas, we recommend using soap and water to clean them up. Then, find out where the ants are coming from and carefully treat the source of the problem. Always follow the product’s instructions, carefully.

More Is Not Always Better
A woman set off four bug bombs in her 1,000-foot apartment (she should have only used one!). She had planned to leave her home while these bombs were going off. However, this woman was not well organized and she wound up going back into her apartment several times to pick up items she had forgotten. After her final trip back into her home, she started to experience dizziness, nausea and cramps. That is when she called 911.
When the paramedic arrived, he went into the house to retrieve one of the bug bombs. He did not wear a gas mask like he was supposed to, and he too became ill.
The lesson here is that more is not always better. You need to follow the manufacturer’s instructions and only apply as directed. And, if you are going to use one of these bug bombs, you’ll need to stay out of your home until it is safe to reenter.
As you can see for yourself, these seven accidental poisonings could have all been prevented. If you ever suspect that someone is poisoned, please call the Poison Control Center at (800) 222-1222. They are open 24/7 and have specialists ready to answer your call.