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"Shelly" shel...@neo.rr.com
I'm concerned for all little children. I just watched Oprah and they had a family on who lost there son to chemical pnuemonia, how this happened is he swallowed baby oil. Yes baby oil. What it does is coats the lungs and doesn't allow oxygen to penetrate. Please beware of this killer. Move it out of the reach of your children. I would hate to see another family go through what that one did. For further info go to Oprah.com, It was on today's show but I believe it was a rerun.. please check it out...
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Shelly Mommy to Zachariah January 24, 2003
"Nic" Nlmi...@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au (remove No spam to reply)
*sighs, you must either be behind us or infront of us...cause she did't have that story on yesterday here where I live ! (but I have seen it and yes it is sad ) Nic ...
"Night Owl" night...@theriver.com
Baby Oil is useless anyhow... I just heard it is not absorbable by the skin and only coats the skin which may pretect from loss of moisture but it doesn't moisturize... I've never had it on hand. Just try putting it on a cracker... it has mineral oil in it and you will be surprised that you will be able to snap that cracker in two even after 15 minutes in that oil....
Anyhow... this does sound serious. I hope everyone has non-edible things out of reach of children.
Anni
toto scarec...@wicked.witch
This url has a list of the common household items that can cause chemical pneumonia http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls/hydrocarbons.html Examples of hydrocarbon-containing products covered by new poison prevention packaging: Cosmetics * Baby oils * Sunscreens * Nail enamel dryers * Hair oils * Bath oils * Makeup removers * Body oils * M***age oils Automotive chemicals * Gasoline additives * Fuel injection cleaners * Carburetor cleaners Cleaning solvents * Wood oil cleaners * Metal cleaners * Adhesive removers * Spot removers * General-use household oils * Gun cleaning solvents containing kerosene Other * Water repellents containing mineral spirits used for decks, shoes, and sports equipment
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"Night Owl" night...@theriver.com
Reposting this... sorry if it posted already... I can't see it!
Anni
"Boobie Goddess" a...@island.net
I saw this Oprah today and immediately went to my bathroom and removed the 8 year old bottle of babyoil from harms way!! (I only use it to clean ears.) I also found 2 unopened bottles of baby powder (I was given one each time I had a baby!) what does one use baby powder for?
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"Night Owl" night...@theriver.com
Baby powder can be used in shoes in the summer to make them slip on easier... and to avoid chafing on sensitive skin... babies and adults. I occ***ionally (not often really) use it in my dd's diaper in the summer to avoid a heat rash. Once or twice I think I even used a bit to make her smell sweet! I like you got it with my dd's and have not bought a bottle myself... I don't know if I would have more than a very small travel size bottle in the house otherwise.
Anni
"Marc" mpais...@optusnet.com.au
<snip> DH uses it on his feet every morning that he has to put socks and shoes on.
Now that DS has seen this so often, he insists on it too. LOL. Very absorbent stuff. And leaves the room smelling nicer for a while.
Marc
Astromum mamadin1...@yahoo.com
<snip> Shelly, I'm pretty sure this was a rerun, I recall seeing this episode about a year ago. I was really upset by it too, but then later realized: if the baby just drinks it, how on earth did it end up in his longs? He'd have to almost choke in it (please forgive the graphic nature).
Although it got me thinking about where to keep baby-care products, my later impression was that it was also a bit overdone. Sure, I really feel for the parents, but shouldn't you keep baby-care products at a similar safe place as your own body-care products? Just because it has the word 'baby' in it, doesn't automatically make it safe.
OTOH: the show also got me thinking on every day things that normally wouldn't pop to mind as being dangerous, and I'm pretty sure there are quite a few that I have never heard of before. So now, as a general rule, if I don't know, it goes out of reach, or even behind lock and key.
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-- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD
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