Dangers of Hand Sanitizers
I see these bottles all over the place now and understand how little kids would be tempted to taste the brightly colored gels. They tend to put everything in their mouths so when hand sanitizers are within reach at home or daycare, they can be dangerous.
There are warnings on the bottles to keep them away from children but I don’t think most parents saw them as a danger until more recently. It’s ironic that hand sanitizers are used to protect children but end up harming some of them. The alcohol content is so high on the sanitizers that it doesn’t take much for a small child to get drunk from ingesting it.
There are alcohol free alternatives available now which might be a better choice for parents of young children.
Here’s a video with more information about incidents of poisoning from hand sanitizers.


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