Day Care Center Accident
Several children at a Little Rock, Arkansas daycare center reportedly consumed windshield wiper fluid after having accidentally been served the liquid. The bright blue substance reportedly was put in the refrigerator after a shopping trip and apparently mistaken for Kool-Aid. The children between the ages of 2-7 each consumed an estimated ounce of the liquid, according to media reports.
According to the Department of Human Services, the day care operator, Carolyn Bynum, has since had her license revoked. The department’s spokeswoman expressed the grief felt by Bynum in the wake of this accident.
As of Friday morning, only one child reportedly remained hospitalized with blood samples demonstrating heightened levels of methanol, a highly toxic alcohol that can induce comas and cause blindness.
According to the toxicologist, bright solutions such as wiper fluid antifreeze can be mistaken for juices. With this in mind, particularly those who care for children must take all proper precautions when storing and using toxic substances.
