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Colorful laundry packets look interesting. Who should handle them?

Only a grown-up should handle liquid laundry packets.

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  1. Any child
  2. A grown-up ✔
  3. A visiting friend

Why: Laundry packets contain concentrated detergent and are not toys. Kids should leave them alone and tell a grown-up if one is loose.

Huh, didn't know that: Laundry packets should stay sealed in their original container and out of children's sight and reach.

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Answer: A grown-up. Laundry packets contain concentrated detergent and are not toys. Kids should leave them alone and tell a grown-up if one is loose.

  1. Single-Load Liquid Laundry Packets: Harmful to Children www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/390_SafetyAlert_LaundryPackets_112021.pdf?VersionId=Mh6syuVdlo33kVCVGQGgF4s7V8.uCub8
    Do NOT let children handle laundry packets.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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