Level 3 - Source on Products that resemble foods and appeal to children

• 1. Past cases of accidental poisoning by cosmetics & liquid household products
• 2. What makes children and elderly people more likely to swallow such products?
  • 2.1 What makes children more likely to swallow such products?
  • 2.2 Why might some elderly people swallow such products?
• 3. What makes products appeal to children or resemble food?
• 4. What could make those products dangerous to swallow?
  • 4.1 Which products are most harmful?
  • 4.2 What ingredients are most harmful?
• 5. What are current safety measures against poisonning?
• 6. Conclusion
  • 6.1 What characteristics increase the probability of confusing a product with food?
  • 6.2 What are the most common effects observed when those products are ingested?
  • 6.3 What product ingredients could harm health when swallowed?
  • 6.4 What circumstances increase the risk of serious poisoning?

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