Effects of packaging and appearance on childhood poisoning. Vacor rat poison

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Clin. Pediatr. (Philadelphia); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/000992288202100504· OSTI ID:6782866

Schum, T R; Lachman, B S

Over a 13-month period, 14 patients were hospitalized at Milwaukee Children's Hospital for rodenticide ingestions. Ten of the 14 patients ingested Vacor Rat Poison (N-3-pyridylmethyl N'-p-nitrophenyl urea). Small children could easily mistake Vacor, which resembles corn meal, for breakfast cereal. To intervene for safer packaging of toxic substances, pediatricians need to be aware of the health hazard posed to children by attractive packaging.

• Research Organization: Department of Pediatrics, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• OSTI ID: 6782866
• Journal Information: Clin. Pediatr. (Philadelphia); (United States), Vol. 21:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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