Child safety
Each year in New Zealand, 13,000 children under five years old are hospitalised because of injuries and poisoning. Many of these admissions are avoidable. This safety section has some ideas on keeping your child safe as they grow and develop.
Poisons
If you are concerned a child has taken, or come into contact (on their skin, in their eyes) with household cleaners, pills or other poisons, urgently ring the National Poisons Centre phone number: 0800 POISON (0800 764 766), the accident and emergency department or your doctor.
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Poisioning
Do not leave poisonous substances within your child’s reach, even for a moment.
