This is a lesson to always be in control of what you consume
A man from Warner Beach, located on the South coast of KZN, recently drank dishwashing liquid as he thought it was a soda.
We've all been there, where your mind is so consumed with something else or so tired that you do something out of the ordinary.
Leaving your keys in the fridge or putting the milk on a shelf.
We get it, you're not going insane, you're just preoccupied and that's okay.
But when you mistake something like dishwashing liquid for soda, then perhaps you need to press the reset button.
According to a news publication, a man from the Warner Beach area recently mistook dishwashing liquid for a cold drink.
Now, we are not judging him, we know how sometimes when you're not paying attention things can go wrong.
But we are slightly shocked that he would not notice the difference in consistency between dishwashing liquid and a carbonated drink.
Start Rescue, an emergency service, told the Daily News that they received an emergency call last Saturday. The call revealed that a 57-year-old man from the Warner Beach area had accidentally consumed dishwashing liquid, mistaking it for a cold drink.
“He was assessed, but refused hospital treatment and decided to monitor himself. Hope he feels better soon,” Start Rescue said. (IOL)
What was also shocking to hear was that "household products are the second leading cause of poisoning". (IOL)
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We can understand how confusion can come into play considering harmful liquids can look quite similar to our everyday consumables.
This is why the team at Start Rescue provided some safety tips on the topic.
- Keep all potentially hazardous items in properly originally labelled containers and don’t decant any potentially hazardous items. Replace caps tightly after each use.
- Take medicines when children are not looking. (Children naturally want to imitate adults.)
- Lock all medicine up high, out of sight and reach of children. Ask family members and visitors to do the same when visiting. (IOL)
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