Serious injuries from dishwasher powder ingestions in small children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Amy BertinelliFiona Miles

Abstract

To describe patterns and severity of caustic injuries sustained from dishwasher powder ingestion and highlight need for national safety standards. Retrospective chart review of admissions for caustic ingestion to Starship Children's Hospital from January 2003 to January 2005 and review of New Zealand National Poisons Centre data. Between January 2003 and January 2005, the National Poisons Centre recorded 610 dishwashing powder ingestions, with 88% of children less than 2 years old. Twenty-three children were admitted to Starship Children's Hospital following caustic ingestion, of whom 11 were identified as having ingested dishwasher powder (9 boys and 2 girls) and were aged 11 to 30 months (mean 17.5). Five children (45%) were admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit over 4 months (October 2004 to January 2005), requiring intubation for airway control. Two children needed tracheostomy. Three of the 11 children (27%) required repeated oesophageal dilatation, and two underwent gastrostomy formation. One brand of dishwasher detergent and container type was implicated in over half of the cases. Dishwasher detergents are highly corrosive substances that cause potentially life-threatening injuries and ongoing morbidity. The rec...Continue Reading

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