Clean Up Your Laundry Routine
Your laundry routine should be safe and efficient. Is your laundry routine in tip-top condition? Follow the tips below to make sure you are using and storing your laundry products correctly.
Storage
As well as keeping products out of reach of children, keep products in their original container with the label intact.
After each use, close the container completely and immediately put products away in their appropriate storage location.
During Use
Follow all recommended product instructions and pay particularly close attention to all 'Caution', 'Warning', 'Danger', or 'Poison' statements.
To prevent capsule detergents such as Ariel PODS from dissolving before use, make sure to always close the package and handle with dry hands.
Clean up immediately after any spills that may occur.
Be sure to wash your hands after doing laundry, as well as any tools you use to handle or measure products.
Aim to take care of laundry and other cleaning chores during your child's downtime (such as naptime), to help keep any distractions away while handling laundry or cleaning products, and avoid unintended exposure.
Disposal
Follow the recommended product disposal information shown on the label.
Never use empty detergent containers to store any other materials, especially anything intended for human consumption.
If an Incident Occurs
Unintended exposure with laundry products usually causes no serious medical effects.
If exposed to eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water for 15 minutes and seek medical advice, as needed.
If spilt on skin or clothing, remove soiled clothing and rinse skin well with water.
If swallowed, drink a glass of water or milk and contact NHS 111 service (111) or doctor immediately. Do not induce vomiting.
Follow these steps for a safe laundry routine. Know what to do before unintended exposure happens. For more information, visit Keep Caps From Kids and Cleanright.
Home Safety Tips for Storing Ariel PODs
Keeping washing capsules out of the reach of children can be stressful for parents. The good news is our new pack is now safer, as it’s hard for little hands to unlock, but still easy to open for parents. Our new Ariel All-in-1 PODS come with a special child-lock system that can be opened by pinching and pulling the latches on the lid, which closes with a click when you’re done. You can see more about our innovative and safe PODs package and how to open and close it in our video.
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