Center for Poison Control 800-222-1222

While the kids were playing this morning, I told Brian that I was going to run upstairs to take a quick shower. I was running my water and Brian all of sudden busts into the bathroom holding Makenna demanding that I read what's on the back of the package he was handing me. It was a package of Cascade dishwasher capsules. Of course fear is racing throughout my mind. That's the last thing you want to happen to your child...ingesting something that could have been prevented...especially a cleaning product! He then explained that she had gotten into the cabinet underneath the sink (yes, we have "child proof locks")and had taken a bite of the capsule. He was on the computer at the time and heard her spit and then she threw up. We called the Center for Poison Control and was told to wipe out her mouth with a clean damp rag and give her lots of water. The ingredients in the Cascade may case oral irritation and we were to lay her down on her side or stomach when putting her down for a nap in case she was to vomit any more. Thankfully she vomited immediately after ingestion so I think that pretty much took care of it. She was fine from then on but MAN! Was that a scare!