Video Clip - 40th Observance of National Poison Prevention Week <script type="text/javascript"> var wmNotice = "UNT Web Archive - External links, forms, and search boxes may not function within this collection. Url: http://www.cpsc.gov/trans/ppw01.html time: 1:46:14 Nov 06, 2008"; var wmHideNotice = "hide"; var contextRoot = "https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/js/disclaim.js"></script> <BR> POISONINGS KILL ABOUT 30 CHILDREN ANNUALLY, CAUSE 1 MILLION CALLS TO POISON CENTERS

40th Observance of National Poison Prevention Week Poisonings kill about 30 children annually, cause 1 million calls to poison centers

Press Release # 01-105

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(View of two adults, male and female) Debbie Carrico thought her home was safe. (cabinet door trying to be opened, unsuccessful because of child-proof guard (door does open a little but enough for something to be taken out.) All of the obvious poisons were out of reach. (medications being put in bathroom cabinet above sink) All of her medications were in child-resistant packages. (close-up view of child playing with parent) But her 3 year old son Stevie was able to open a bottle of liquid cough and cold medicine and he swallowed some.

(View of adults) "There wasn't a lot in the bottle, but all the same, I knew that we needed to call the Poison Control Center."

(Close-up view of child playing) They got lucky. Stevie was fine. (Debbie calling the Poison Control Center) But Debbie's call is one of more than a million handled by poison control centers (view of phone ringing, person picks up and says: "Hi, Poison Control Center, how may I help you?")(view of the back of a person sitting at a computer) across the country every year.

(View of a man talking) "When you call the poison center, you'll get immediate help from specially trained nurses, pharmacists, and physicians, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These poison center experts will tell you exactly what to do when you call."

(View of CPSC Hearing Room, people listening to speaker) But according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (side view of speaker at podium) about 30 children still die each year from unintentional poisonings.

(View of Pamela Gilbert, CPSC Executive Director speaking) "The number of childhood poisoning deaths declined from 450 in 1962, to about 30 deaths annually in recent years."

(Close-up of child-resistant cap) Child-resistant packaging is (close-up of bottle reading: "Cough Syrup with Codeine (Controlled Drug)" only the first step in protecting your child. (view of cap on bottle being tightened) Taking precautions at home (view of person putting chemicals in cabinet above stove) is crucial for making your child safe.

(View of man speaking) "The Poison Prevention Week Counsel is warning parents and caregivers to check their homes this week. Make sure all medications and household chemicals are out of children's sight and reach and that the Poison Control Center number is handy"

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