COLUMBIA (WACH) -- Halloween can be frightening in more ways than one if safety tips are not followed. The Palmetto Poison Center offers the following tips on how to keep your children safe:
- Children should not eat any treats until a parent has had time to inspect them.
- All candy needs to be inspected for small puncture holes and the candy should be in its original, unopened container.
- Feed children before taking them out to trick or treat so they will be less likely to snack.
- Throw away any candy that is questionable.
- Use Halloween makeup that is non-toxic.
"We see an increase in glow stick ingestions this time of year", said Dr. Jill Michels a Clinical Pharmacist and Director of the Palmetto Poison Center at USC's South Carolina ollege of Pharmacy.
Glow sticks may occasionally break.
"Parents need to remember when glow sticks are being used by small children they need to be supervised at all times," said Michels.
According to the center, wash the skin with soap and water if the chemical gets on the skin. If the chemical gets in the eye flush the eyes with lukewarm water for 15 minutes.
Contact the Palmetto Poison Center with any exposure from the contents of glow sticks.
To contact the Palmetto Poison Center, call 1-800-222-1222.
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