At first glance, it may seem like the baby in this video is perfectly safe and happy, but take a closer look. There are a number of red flags hidden through out the room. Some may be obvious to the veteran baby-proofers — the open fireplace, the handful of coins in arms reach. Then, the clip challenges viewers to locate all 11 risks in just five seconds — which they say is roughly the amount of time that it would take a crawling baby to get to them — and things get tricky.
Go ahead, try it out.
If you had trouble locating them all, here's a cheat sheet:
The hazards include:
- An uncovered outlet that is a shock risk
- A window blind cord that a toddler could get tangled in
- An unsecured TV that might fall forward onto the child
- A fireplace that could result in burns
- Handbag contents like creams and medication that can be easily swallowed
- Sharp edges of a coffee table, where a baby can easily hit his head
- Coins within hands reach that can be easily swallowed
- Balloons are a choking risk
- An unattended iron that can easily burn a child
- A leaning mirror that could tip over onto the child
- Laundry pacs that can cause chemical burns
Pretty tough, huh?
The ad's important message is part of a new Tide Pods campaign that hopes to further educate parents on the importance of keeping their popular line of laundry packs away from kids. If children can their hands on them, they can be seriously dangerous, causing chemical burns or, in some cases, temporary blindness.
"Children (and pets) should be kept away from all cleaning products whether they are stored or in use, especially these single-dose packs as they are more concentrated than traditional formulas," says Carolyn E. Forté, Director of Home Appliances, Cleaning Products and Textiles Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute. "If you have children in the house or children come to visit, it's wise to use another form of laundry detergent."
If your child comes into contact with one of these detergent packets, the American Association of Poison Control Centers advices calling your local poison center at 1-800-222-1222 immediately for recommendations on how to handle to situation.
