OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — With summer in full swing and the Fourth of July around the corner, the Oklahoma Poison Center is reminding families that fun in the sun can come with some very real risks.
In fact, the poison center sees, on average, a 17% increase in call volume during summer months compared to winter.
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Experts say summer items can become dangerous in an instant.
“We want everyone to realize that the chlorine tablets, whenever you have those enclosed for several months, maybe in your shed or something, that chlorine will kind of build up in that container,” said Kristie Edelen, managing director, the Oklahoma Poison Center…