Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Alabama Department of Public
Health
U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
CHECKLIST
Remove all household products such as detergents,
furniture polish, drain cleaners, and dish washing
soap from under the sink.
Do not leave medicines or vitamins on counters,
window sills, or the refrigerator top.
Keep all cleaners, household products and medicines
up high and out of sight and reach of children.
Put child safety latches on drawers or cabinets
containing potentially harmful products.
Keep harmful products stored away from foods.
KITCHEN
BATHROOM
Clean out medicine cabinets frequently.
Dispose of old medications by flushing them down the
toilet.
Store all medicines in original safety top containers.
Store all medicines out of reach or in locked cabinets.
Keep all sprays and powders out of reach or in locked
cabinets.
Keep all cosmetics and nail, hair, and oral care
products out of reach or in locked cabinets
BEDROOM
Never keep medicines on or in a dresser or bedside
table.
Keep all perfumes, cosmetics, powders, and sachets
out of reach of children.
Make sure painted surfaces do not contain lead.
Store baby products, including diaper pail deodorizer
and baby powder, out of reach of children.
Keep polishes and cleaners stored away from
children.
LAUNDRY AREA
Store bleach, soaps, detergents, fabric softener,
and sprays out of reach of children.
Store all cleaning products in a locked cabinet if
possible.
Keep all products in their original containers.
Never use a laundry product container to store
something else.
Keep insect sprays and weed killers in a locked
area.
Keep gasoline and other car products in a locked
area.
Keep turpentine and paint products in a locked
area.
Store all products in their original container.
GARAGE/BASEMENT AREA
YARD
Sweep spider webs away from the house.
Know the botanical name of all garden plants.
Keep trash containers covered to avoid bees and
wasps.
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD
Store alcoholic beverages out of reach of
children.
Do not use leaded paint and call a professional to
remove any leaded paint already in your house.
Keep ashtrays empty and clean.
Know the botanical name of all household plants.
Keep toxic plants out of reach of children
The Alabama Poison Center I 2503 Phoenix Drive I Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 I FAX 205-345-7189
