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Artificial Christmas Tree |
Aluminum, plastic |
Mechanical obstruction, mucous membrane irritation |
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Christmas Tree
Decoration |
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Angel hair |
Spun glass |
Considered nontoxic in small amounts but may be
irritating to mucous membranes |
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Icicles or tinsel |
Polyvinyl chloride (metalized) aluminum coloring,
some may be tin, lead, and plastic |
Nontoxic but possibly may cause mechanical
obstruction |
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Glitter or sparkle |
Small pieces of plastic or glass |
Nontoxic |
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Christmas tree ornaments |
Metal, plastic, wood, glass |
Nontoxic, but may cause lacerations |
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Christmas tree lights |
Glass |
Nontoxic, but may cause lacerations |
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Christmas tree bubble lights |
Methylene chloride |
Toxicity unlikely if small amount ingested |
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Christmas tree hook hanger |
Metal |
Possibility for choking, if lodged in throat or
esophagus |
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Homemade Christmas ornaments |
Shellac, paint polyurethane spray |
Small amounts are not a problem. |
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Snow spray/snow flock |
Propellant--methylene chloride |
Dry snow--nontoxic prolonged inhalation of
spray--dizziness and headache may occur |
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Under the Christmas
Tree |
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Crayons |
Wax |
Nontoxic |
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Candles |
Wax |
Nontoxic |
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Snow scene globes |
Plastic or calcium carbonate |
Potential for salmonella enteritis if water is not
sterile. |
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After shave, perfume, toilet
water, colognes |
Can be up to 90% ethanol |
Doubtful will see symptoms from this exposure as
children typically do not ingest more than a swallow of these products. If
large ingestion does occur, may see drowsiness, ataxia, and hypoglycemia. |
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Sachets |
Talc powder & essential oils |
Small amounts not serious. May cause respiratory
irritation or obstruction from powder. |
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Airplane glue |
Toluene, benzene, zylene |
Mucous membrane irritation. Inhalation can produce
headache, dizziness, excitement. |
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Disc battery |
Various heavy metals, alkaline corrosive |
If lodged in the gastrointestinal tract can cause
erosion. Location by x-ray is needed with follow-up to ensure passage. |
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Battery |
Acid or alkaline corrosive |
Mucous membrane irritation or burns. |
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Bubble bath soaps |
Detergent |
Vomiting |
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Silly putty |
Silicones, glycerin, borates |
Small amounts not serious. Mechanical obstruction
may occur with large amounts. |
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Gift Wrapping |
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Ribbon and wrapping paper |
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Nontoxic |
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Scotch tape |
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Nontoxic, possibility
of obstruction |
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Ballpoint pens, felt tip pens |
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Not serious in small
amounts |
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Watercolor paints |
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Nontoxic |
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Others |
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Fireplace colors |
Salt of metals such as copper, selenium & lead |
Gastrointestinal irritation. Treatment will depend
on amount and type of salt ingested. |
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Fireplace ashes |
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Nontoxic |
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Matches |
Chlorates |
20 wooden matches (not fireplace matches) or two
books of paper matches not serious |
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Salt to melt ice |
Sodium chloride |
Hypernatremia |
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