Maine-based poison center gets more calls about glow sticks at Halloween [Video]

POISON CENTER ABOUT WHAT THE ACTUAL SAFETY THREAT IS THIS HALLOWEEN. IT’S NOT THE CANDY OR THE COSTUMES THAT ARE THE BIGGEST CONCERN AT HALLOWEEN… IT’S THESE GLOW STICKS! IF THEY’RE CRACKED TOO HARD THEY MIGHT BREAK. “IT’S GOT A VERY BITTER TASTE SO HAVING SOMETHING TO DRINK LIKE MILK OR SOMETHING COLD LIKE ICE CREAM CAN BE A BIT MORE SOOTHING, BUT REALLY ANY KIND OF FLUIDS YOU HAVE ON- HAND ARE GOING TO BE FINE. AS FAR AS GETTING IT IN THE EYE, JUST STARTING TO FLUSH IT WITH LUKE WARM TAP WATER VERY GENTLY WOULD BE THE BEST THING TO DO WHILE YOU’RE CALLING US.” AND THE POISON CENTER SEES AN INCREASE IN CALLS ABOUT SUPER GLUE THIS TIME OF YEAR TOO… <<ROARKE 2:25-2:38 >> “WE’VE HAD CASES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE USED IT TO ATTACH FAKE MUSTACHES OR TO GLUE ON EYELASHES AND THEN ACCIDENTALLY GLUE THEIR …