Toddler Licked Comet Cleaner Container: Immediate Poison Control Steps

Call Poison Control immediately: 1-800-222-1222 (US). Available 24/7, free, confidential.

While Waiting

• Do NOT induce vomiting.
• Rinse child's mouth with water; give small sips of water/milk.
• Retain container and any vomitus for ingredient identification.
• Note: time, amount, child's weight, symptoms (drooling, vomiting, coughing, distress).

Comet Ingredients & Risks

• Bleach (sodium hypochlorite): mucosal irritation, vomiting.
• Surfactants, silica abrasives: GI irritation.
• Small ingestion usually causes mild, self-limited symptoms.

Poison Control will triage: home observation vs. ER referral. Always err on side of professional guidance.