Detergent that looks like candy

[cakemakermom]

I keep seeing in the news about how the pop-in packs of laundry detergent looking like candy. News report here: kstp.com/article/stories/S2631539.shtml?cat=0

The moms on the news reports seem to be blaming the manufacturer for their children thinking they're candy and eating them.

Now I don't know if I'm the only one, but I remember as a new mother getting all the information about keeping the cleaners and medicines up where the toddlers have a harder time getting to them. Everywhere I looked someone was telling me to keep the harmful stuff away from the little ones who don't know better. I thought it was the parent's job to think ahead of the children.

I understand the manufacturers taking the precautions to put latches that are harder to get into as a toddler, but should they have to when we should be taking the precautions so that our children are not having access to dangerous chemicals?

[sarahisis]

first, I don't think it looks like candy...
second, I agree... I keep all of my chemicals in the garage on the top shelf of a storage unit, other stuff is locked in a cabinet and laundry stuff is almost out of my own reach in the laundry room... so I think parents are somewhat responsible here

however, it is sad that any child has to go through being that sick...

WTH.

[nevaehsmom327]

I agree with you on this one. I mean, where are you putting these things so that they can get to them in the first place? On the kitchen table? I mean, I really have to ask who's at fault here, sue happy moms, or the detergent company?

[bunsy]

Too many people want the government to protect them (and their children) from everything. I wish everyone would just take responsibility for their own decisions and their own children. TEACH your children, protect your children. Don't expect the world to do it for you.

Off my high horse now.

[jrose]

Uhm......how does that look like candy and why is it in their reach in the first place?!

[supermommy]

Yeah it doesn't look like candy or smell like candy at all! I keep my detergents and chemicals up high or locked up.

[bunsy]

My mom kept all her detergents, etc. under the sink and completely with the reach of us kids. She also told us NO and we listened.....

[ReneeW]

My cleaning supplies are in our utility room where the kids are not allowed to go. My youngest is 4 so I feel pretty confident that they're old enough to know better.

[nevaehsmom327]

I'm really glad to see we have some smart moms on this site! I'm sorry, but wtf is wrong with you if you DON'T keep that stuff out of reach...AND teach them that it's NOT candy!!!

[supermommy]

We call them mr icks and the boys know to stay away. I don't lock up my laundry detergent it is just in the closet. They have never been interested in touching it before. I also use soap nuts for the most part so I only have 1 bottle of detergent. Everything else is locked up.

[dara1012]

I get so frustrated when people sue for these sorts of things. We locked up items when DS was baby/toddler and now he knows where we keep cleaning supplies and that he can't touch them....never been an issue and it certainly wouldn't be the manufacturers fault if he did.

[healerarina]

OK, so kids will put these in their mouths, but not the pods of dishwasher detergent? They look about the same. To be fair to the kids, his tub of candy didn't look all that fun.

I agree, why are people putting these where kids can reach them? I keep my chemicals on a high shelf in a room or closet where kids are not allowed. My dishwasher packs are under my sink, but my oldest is only allowed into the kitchen supervised.

I tried the tide pods, they work awesome. They whiten better than non-chlorinated bleach.

[angel22]

I'm not shocked by this at all. As soon as I saw these, and the swirly dishwasher pods, I expected a rush of stupid, sue-happy people who don't know how to take care of their own kids and need to find someone else to blame for their own mistakes and shortcomings.