Safe Kids Day at the Zoo

Saturday was an opportunity for Lori to volunteer at the Safe Kids fair held at the Oregon Zoo. she worked with the Oregon Poison Control booth to teach kids (and parents) about Mr. Yuk. When a Mr. Yuk sticker is on a medicine, cleaner, toxic chemicals, children are taught "Mr Yuk, don't touch!"

There are several look-alike products now-a-days--especially with brightly colored liquids and similar bottles or containers. Let's keep children safe by teaching them about Mr. Yuk, labeling poisons, and keeping these items locked up and out of reach of kids. Parents, Grandparents, and friends and family who may have children living or visiting with them need to join in the efforts.

Mr. Yuk stickers are available at most pharmacies, and directly from the poison control center.
Link: http://www.ohsu.edu/poison/

Tonya, RN, with Oregon Poison Control

Lisbeth, with Oregon Poison Control

Look-a-like products, cleaner, beverage, and mouthwashLook-a-like produucts, Gatorade sports drink, Spic & Span cleaner

Demonstration with children. They have to identify the "poison" by finding the Mr. Yuk sticker

Common look-a-products, one is Parmesan Cheese, the other Comet Cleaner

One of my pupils: Demonstration of a Mr Yuk face

These two brothers now know about Mr. Yuk, showing off their Yuk face :)