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Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) is available to help you over the phone 24hrs/day, every day of the year.

30/09/2025

🧡 Our very own Donna was a guest on the SickKids network for National Truth & Reconciliation Day where she made orange shirt keychains with children.

Kits were also sent to children who couldn't make it to the craft room. Big thanks to Donna for making it such an important and meaningful day.

29/09/2025

🍂 Fall Foraging Reminder 🍄

Mushroom season is here but not all wild mushrooms are safe. Poisonings can happen quickly and even small amounts can be dangerous, especially for kids.

✅ Know what you're picking
🚫 Never eat wild mushrooms unless you're 100% sure
📞 Call us at 1-844-POISON-X

16/09/2025

🍂 Back-to-school = busier routines. Keep medications & cleaners out of reach, and save the Poison Centre number: 1-844-POISON-X. A quick call can make all the difference.

02/09/2025

It's !

💊 Overdose can happen to anyone. Awareness saves lives. Drug overdose is preventable!

📞 For poison questions, call the Ontario Poison Centre: 1-800-268-9017.

12/08/2025

⚠️ Here are examples of common products, like cleaning supplies, meds, or oils, that can be harmful and even life-threatening to a child if swallowed, even in small amounts.

Keep them out of sight and reach.

1-844-POISON-X ☎️

25/07/2025

Exploring Ontario’s wine country this summer? 🍷

Keep alcohol and cannabis products out of kids’ reach, especially edibles. Even small amounts can be dangerous.

📞 Call OPC if you’re unsure: 1-844-POISON-X

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/7OTY50Wvrql

14/07/2025

We joined Injury Prevention Day at the SickKids atrium to share poison prevention tips with families and staff.

Small actions can prevent serious harm. 💊🧴💙

27/06/2025

Lighting up the night with and this ? 🎆

While glow stick liquid is generally low in toxicity, both can still cause mild poisoning if bitten into.

Stay safe and enjoy the celebrations! 🇨🇦

09/06/2025

🛑 Keep poisonous products high, locked and out of sight
✅ Always store household products and medications in their original, child-resistant packaging
✅ Even everyday medications can be harmful if taken in the wrong dose

Let’s keep our kids safe!

05/06/2025

Always keep household cleaners, pesticides, and other chemicals in their original packaging with the label intact 🏷️

Transferring them to other bottles, like water bottles or jars, can lead to accidental poisonings, especially for children 🧒

16/05/2025

No matter what’s in store this May ‘2-4’ - whether opening the cottage, sparking up the grill, pitching a tent, tuning up RVs or trailers or simply gearing up to enjoy the great outdoors – your safety experts at the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) want you to make your summer space a safe place.

Partnering for a safe Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) are sharing some important safety tips on potential poisoning hazards, such as carbon monoxide, snake bites, poisonous plants, chemicals and medications, as the unofficial start to summer gets underway.

Whether indoors or out, don’t let potential poisoning hazards fizzle your summer sizzle.
Explore more here: https://www.tssa.org/no-matter-whats-store-may-2-4-make...

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