How Camphor continues to poison children
Exactly three years ago today, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued an alert about use of camphor products around children. The alert mentioned children who were hospitalized with seizures after ingestion and contact with over-the-counter (OTC) camphor products. Exposures to camphor continue to occur. So here’s another warning for parents to keep camphor products away from kids.
This advice given by the New York City Health Department is worth repeating:
• Read product labels. Keep all camphor products out of the reach of children.
• Do not scatter camphor products around the house or use them in humidifiers.
• Do not use camphor for pest control. Use only safer pest control products such as boric acid, gels and baits for cockroaches, and glue traps or bait in enclosed tamper-proof containers for rodents.
For information on ISMP's consumer web site go www.consumermedsafety.org