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Danger Signals

“Signal words” can help you select safe dog care and household products.

Few people think about their own health when they choose household cleaners, deodorizers, and other common household products, much less their dog’s health. In fact, few people think about safety when buying household products at all, assuming that anything for sale at a grocery store must be perfectly safe, certainly safer than similar products they might find at a hardware store, for example.

Wrong, wrong, wrong!

The warning statement on each potentially harm-
ûful household product you buy begins with one of
ûa handful of “signal words” indicating the level
ûof potential danger it poses. The statement must
ûalso specify what specific type of harm the pro-
ûduct can cause.

The fact is, there are many potentially harmful household and dog-care products for sale on your grocery store and pet supply store shelves, and you can identify them by reading their labels, which, admittedly, seems to be no one’s favorite task. But it’s an important one. …


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