Rumor has it that detergent pods can clog your plumbing, but the real story behind this often reiterated myth is a bit more ...

In 2018, it was reported that laundry pods had been blamed for at least 10 deaths. That same year, the alarm was sounded on the “Tide Pod Challenge,” which took social media by storm.

As "Tide Pod Challenge" videos go viral, experts warn of risks 03:11. A government watchdog is expressing concern over the dangerous misuse of a laundry detergent.

Often called the Tide Pod Challenge in the US, in reference to a brand of laundry detergent, videos of the Laundry Pod Challenge have racked up hundreds of thousands of views.

While the number of children poisoned by laundry detergent pods has decreased slightly in recent years, they still pose a serious risk to young children, according to a new study. From January 2012… ...

A recent laundry "hack" taking over TikTok suggests people create their own DIY frozen pods by filling up silicone ice cube trays with liquid detergent, freezing them and then thr ...

A 7-month-old boy died in Florida after eating a laundry detergent pod, officials confirmed. They haven’t said whether the detergent caused the boy’s death.

A 7-month-old child died after eating a laundry detergent pod that was left on a bed Friday, police said.According to police, the child and the child's mother live in a battered women's shelter ...

A Rhode Island toddler who still suffers from breathing issues nearly two years after he accidentally swallowed a laundry pod is lucky to be alive, his mother said, after he spent three days on ...

WEBVTT PUMPKIN BUT IT COULD SEND A TOXIC MESSAGE TO CHILDREN. >> SINCE 2012, THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN HAVE BEEN INJURED OR SICKENED AFTER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH LAUNDRY PODS. >> THEY CAN LOOK LIKE ...

According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, nearly 10,600 children under the age of five years old ingested, inhaled or had laundry pod detergent in their eyes in 2017. As of ...

If you think someone ingested a laundry pod, call a poison control center at 800-222-1222 or 9-1-1 and seek immediate medical attention. Related Articles.