Consumers are being urged to keep reed diffusers away from children following a shocking increase in the amount of kids ingesting liquid from the item.
The consumption of reed diffuser liquid in children has gone up by around 300 per cent since 2015, according to figures from the National Poison Information Centre. The unit, which is based in Beaumont Hospital, reported that 78 children in 2020 received medical attention after drinking liquid from household reed diffusers.
The NPIC also received over 300 calls last year related to diffusers, up six fold from figures reported in 2015. The Health and Safety Authority reviewed the safety information available on the packaging of 41 reed diffuser brands sold in Ireland in response to the findings.
