Silica gel comes in the form of clear round balls in a paper or cloth packet. The packets are often found in new, store-bought products such as shoes, backpacks and handbags.
The purpose of the silica gel packet is to absorb water and maintain dryness in these products. Silica gel is chemically inert and is considered nontoxic. If your child is choking on silica gel, call immediately. If your child has gotten this substance in his or her eyes, please view our eye exposure information.
Poison Center Helpline Home My Child Ate It has small particles that can absorb significant amounts of water. Silica gel will either appear as small, clear, round beads or as small, clear rocks. The gel acts as a desiccant, which means that it pulls water out of the air to reduce the likelihood that moisture and mold will damage an item.
Manufacturers started labeling silica gel packets with more alarming language — some even have a skull and crossbones — because the Poison Control Centers started to report more incidences of people swallowing the packets on accident. Most of the cases involved children under 6. These symptoms could indicate your child has an intestinal obstruction from the silica gel packet. While silica gel may have some scary warnings on its label, the gel is nontoxic unless you eat a lot of it.
You might be tempted to induce vomiting if you or someone else swallows something that might be poisonous or harmful. Others do it out of guilt about…. Learn about some possible causes of choking and what you can do…. Getting food stuck in the throat can be worrisome. My son ate some and instantly I started to panic and I googled and you have saved my nerves.
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As on my way I googled it and I was very happy with the information. It may be difficult to know if the product contains cobalt chloride. Because of this, a person should contact the American Association of Poison Control Centers at if they ingest the silica gel packets. While silica gel is generally nontoxic, ingestion of the packets can cause choking in children. If a person notices a child choking, they should call and provide first aid.
A person needs to be aware that forceful coughing can sometimes be mistaken for choking. If a child is older than age 1 , a person can perform the Heimlich maneuver to attempt to dislodge the packet. They should:. If the child is younger than age 1 , an adult should hold the child face down on their forearm, with the arm resting on their upper thigh.
A person can then use the heel of their other hand to strike the child between the shoulder blades. They may need to deliver several strikes before the packet dislodges. If a child swallowed one or more packets but is not choking, this online tool from Poison Control may provide guidance, or a person can call Advice may include giving the child a few sips of water to help reduce any mouth discomfort and to ensure they will not choke or have trouble swallowing after eating the gel packet.
Pet food manufacturers may add silicon gel packets to pet food packaging to reduce moisture and potential mold that would spoil the food.
But the silica gel packets can retain the food smell, and pets may eat them. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, if a pet eats silica gel packets, they may experience stomach upset and diarrhea. If the animal consumed large amounts of silica gel, it could be at risk for intestinal obstruction.
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