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Parents Beware — How the CleanTok Trend Puts Kids at Risk
Why decorative containers for laundry supplies can put kids at serious risk — and how to keep them safe.
While TikTok trends are not uncommon, there is a new hashtag that is sweeping the country called #CleanTok. Consumers opt to put everyday cleaning supplies into prettier containers that offer aesthetics to the home décor. This is a hazardous thing to do.
Walk into any home, and you may see a decorative container on a counter or shelf containing laundry pods, powders, and liquids.
These containers can look very enticing to young children in the home, especially if they are in glass jars and the pods look like toys. Worse yet, some pods may look like food or candy.
“In 2023, the 55 U.S. provided telephone guidance for nearly 2.1 million human poison exposures. That’s about 32.1 poison exposures in children younger than 6 years/1000 children.”
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory agencies put warnings on cleaning products for a good reason.
However, it’s up to the consumers to follow the warnings, especially when they are considering transferring contents into alternative storage.
