During the first six months of 2016 — from Jan. 1 through June 30 — poison control centers in the U.S. received 6,429 reports of children aged 5 and younger experiencing possible injuries from ...

Laundry detergent packets are getting into the hands -- and mouths -- of an increasing number of small children, resulting in serious and even fatal consequences, according to a new report. The study, ...

Like any new mom, Jessica Morin can never seem to stay on top of her ever-accumulating pile of laundry. With a baby daughter, the next load was never far away. That's why a few months ago Morin, who ...

Laundry pods, those colorful packets that can be easily tossed into the washing machine, aren’t just convenient, they’re dangerous for young children— sending one a day to the hospital. New research ...

A new study adds to evidence that laundry detergent pods are dangerous for little kids. The pods are all-in-one packets - often brightly colored - containing detergent that's released in the wash, so ...

One child died after ingesting a laundry pod, researchers found. — -- Those colorful, all-in-one detergent pods may be convenient way to get the laundry done, but they pose a risk to young ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Children continue to eat a dangerously large ...

Despite repeated warnings about the dangers to young children from laundry detergent pods, calls to poison control centers continue to rise, a new study shows. Researchers found an increase of nearly ...

We've heard alerts about keeping laundry detergent pods away from children, but there are other dangers in the laundry room that you might not have thought about. Of all the dangers that children can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. According to data from a new study published online November ...

Laundry detergent pods have quickly become a serious poisoning threat to young children, causing thousands of American kids to vomit, choke or suffer more serious symptoms since the products went on ...

Of all the dangers children can face, a laundry room probably is not top of mind. But between the appliances themselves, and detergents, anyone with children in their home needs to be vigilant. Other ...