Tips from hidden dangers to stay away in the apartment found

Parents may not realize it, but a lot of things at home could be a hidden danger for their children.

March is the month of poison prevention. Fire Chief Dave Cherrone share tips on how to keep the family safe from these hidden dangers.

Household cleaners, medicines, even makeup can be a danger. Cherrone says makeup is the number one poison children are exposed.

Kitchen Tips: All detergents in their original packaging. If you do not block the cabinets where cleaning agents, allowing them to move to an upper shelf in a cupboard or pantry. Eat.

For drugs Tip number one: keep drug store in its original packaging. Especially if you are traveling. Keep them. In medicine cabinets, where they supposed to be at home Recommend Cherrone take medicine in front of children, call sweets, or say, "It tastes very good," you want to run for a reason.

Everything should be in the original packaging for instructions on the left side, which, if taken to do something that should not be. let nothing to sit.

A number of toxic plants can cause problems for children, as aloe plant.

"The idea is to consider what you have to see what needs to be stored safely away, poisons to work quickly to work faster to just" Cherrone said.

In an emergency, call the American Association of Poison Control Centers at 1-800-222-1222. The line is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

For more information about poison prevention and what to do in an emergency, click here .

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