Although we are all told the risks of using cleaning products at home, it’s always important to be reminded of them,” Izzy said at the time.
“My worst experience as a mother has been this, so please, please put cleaning supplies high up and completely out of reach. I’m so sorry for others who have also had these kinds of terrible accidents.”
Children who mistake washing pods for “candy” have been known to attempt eating them, resulting in poisoning, burns, and blindness.
Strangely, the ‘Tide pod Challenge’ on social media in 2018 prompted the makers of the US detergent brand Tide to issue a caution after young people posted videos of themselves chewing into Tide washing pods.
