Emergency room visits for children involving unsupervised melatonin ingestion spiked between 2019 and 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
More than half of the nearly 11,000 accidental ingestions from 2019 to 2022 involved kids between the ages of 3 and 5, according to a new CDC reportErin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years.
According to the report, at least half of the ER visits for melatonin ingestions involved flavored products, such as gummies or chewable tablets, that "might appeal to young children." The authors noted that melatonin does not require child-resistant packaging, but such packaging can be voluntarily implemented.
"These estimates may raise safety concerns, especially given that the actual content of melatonin in marketed supplements may be up to 478% higher than the labeled content," the researchers wrote. Michael Strahan’s Daughter Isabella Meets Bryson Tiller After Listening to His Songs During Radiation Jane Seymour Says Women Over 50 'Just Hide Away and Expect Not to Be Listened to or Heard' Changing the Sound of Hospital Alarms Could Improve Patient Care, Study Says11-Year-Old Boy Dies After Participating in Trending 'Chroming' Challenge
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