Some 64,686 children under 5 have been treated at U.S. emergency rooms during a 15-year period for an injury caused by exposure to perfume, nail polish, makeup and other personal care products. The injury totals from 2002 to 2016 were reported in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, and were based on U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission data. Nearly all injuries (99 percent) occur at home, and children younger than 2 are hurt more often than 2- to 4-year-olds. The most common diagnosis is poisoning (86 percent of injuries), usually caused by children inhaling or swallowing a personal care or cosmetic product, but sometimes chemical burns result from children’s contact with a product (14 percent of injuries).
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From the Texas Trial Lawyers Association news release.
