BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A doctor is reminding parents about protecting kids from poisonous items.

According to Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Susan Bankston, dangerous items could be lurking in a home’s bathroom, kitchen, or bedroom. Some potentially harmful materials are cleaning chemicals, medications, vaping devices, marijuana edibles, and batteries.

If you have any concerns that a young person ingested something poisonous, you should reach out immediately to poison control by calling the number 1-800-222-1222. The number works anywhere in the United States.

Dr. Bankston explained that with Christmas nearing, parents should especially be aware of batteries in toys.

“If a child swallows a button battery, those round batteries which go down the wind pipe really easily or the fo

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