Jackie Speier said "This looks like it could be candy for kids, but it is not. These are detergent packs that we use in our dishwasher or in our washing machines. Last year, the National Poison Data System received 17,230 calls involving children who are exposed to chemicals in these packs. They bite into them, or they squirt them into their eyes. These are concentrated packs, and so they do much more damage--in fact, even burning the esophagus. 769 of these children had to go to the hospital, and one child died. I am introducing, along with Senator Dick Durbin, the Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety Act to require that companies that produce these detergent packs provide more child-resistant packaging. This is a consumer issue that should be addressed, and I urge my colleagues to join with me. ___________________

On the recordMarch 18, 2015

This looks like it could be candy for kids, but it is not. These are detergent packs that we use in our dishwasher or in our washing machines. Last year, the National Poison Data System received 17,230 calls involving children who are exposed to chemicals in these packs. They bite into them, or they squirt them into their eyes. These are concentrated packs, and so they do much more damage--in fact, even burning the esophagus. 769 of these children had to go to the hospital, and one child died. I am introducing, along with Senator Dick Durbin, the Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety Act to require that companies that produce these detergent packs provide more child-resistant packaging. This is a consumer issue that should be addressed, and I urge my colleagues to join with me. ____________________

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Jackie Speier

Democratic · California

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