For those who are not familiar with the laundry pod challenge, I am going to break it down for you. People (especially kids) are recording themselves breaking/eating laundry pod in there mouth as a video challenge. This has raised concern for many people. When I found out about this, my reactions were a little something like this...
My questions for these people/kids are: who came up with this ridiculous challenge? What was their mind-process in taking the initiative to do such a thing? Where are your parents when you are doing this? Did you know you can put yourself in great harm by ingesting the chemicals in laundry pods?
If you are someone or knows someone who comes into consumes laundry pods, call emergency hotline at 1-800-222-1222. The emergency hotline is available 24/7, so they will always have someone on call to help you. Calling AAPCC does not cost anything, it is free of charge. So, do not hesitate to call when needed.
Now that you are aware of this problem, if you see this happening, confront the person and prevent it from happening. Parents, please watch over your kids, and kids...be smart and stop following these trends of video challenges. They can be very risky, and you will put yourself in a position that you do not want to be in.