Posted on 01/12/2018 10:13:48 PM PST by nickcarraway
A new social media challenge is going viral, but this time, its causing a health hazards to those participating.
The Tide POD Challenge has many filming themselves chewing a Tide POD detergent packet and then posting their reactions to social media.
But many health professionals advise against participating in this challenge, as it could cause some serious health complications.
Tide detergent pods are small packages of highly concentrated laundry detergent replace traditional bottled laundry detergent.
Bear Slices SW Florida Man's Face While Walking Dog The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported that more than 10,000 children five and younger were exposed to a single-load laundry packet in 2017.
Children who have gotten the product in their mouths have reported excessive vomiting, wheezing and gasping. Some have even reported getting very sleepy.
A spokesperson from Tide says they are deeply concerned about conversations related to intentional and improper use of liquid laundry pacs.
Bats Take Over Texas Walmart Store They should not be played with, said a Tide spokesman, in reference to the Tide PODs. Whatever the circumstance, even if meant as a joke. Like all household cleaning products, they must be used properly and stored safely.
The front label of the Tide PODS packaging states that they are harmful if placed in the mouth or swallowed and can also irritate the eyes.
If a Tide POD is eaten, youre urged to call Poison Control or proceed to your nearest emergency room for treatment.
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“Ill take Democrats for $100 Alex!”
Yeah, maybe we better let this thing play out a little before we all rush in willy-nilly with half-baked solutions to a problem we don’t fully understand... there are unintended consequences to consider, no?
Yes, I concur Dr.
I dunno... the stuff just tasted... good. Like I say, kids, ya know?
Great. Now they’re going to stop making these convenient little non-messy things.
Thats strange. Ive never seen a bear walking a dog. Does the bear work in a circus?
And how much vomiting is deemed not excessive?
It’s almost (but not quite) as dumb as “The Taser Challenge.”
(There are a few naughty words in this video.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Y5D5FkkeU
This fellow may just be working his way up to the
inevitable sit-down meeting in his future with “Old Sparky.”
When do the parents start suing the manufacturers, out of repressed guilt over their failure to watch what their brats are doing?
Can someone explain to me again why we lowered the voting age to 18?
“Tide - It cleans clothes...and gene pools.”
You stole my comment. ;) I figure that if these kids off themselves, they are doing our kids a favor. It reduces the possibility of procreation and dumbing down the population. They’re draining the swamp.
Everybody ate that paste. It was peppermint-y!
Yep.
More proof of 2 truisms:
1. You can't fix stupid.
2. You can make anything fool proof; you just can't make it damn-fool proof.
Stupid is as stupid does.
So, where in all of that were these teens?
I remember the case of some men on a hunting trip. They forgot to pack cooking oil and the idiots found that frying potatoes in liquid dish washing soap will send you to the hospital real quick.
Good question.
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