From NPIS
Garden
- Animal urine/faeces
- Bird faeces
- Compost
- Dog and cat faeces
- Earth/Soil
- Grass
- Peat
- Slugs, snails and worms
- Small dead insects or spiders
Animal / plant food
- Bird seed
- Cat and dog food
- Cut flower food
- Fish food
- Animal/Dog chocolate drops
Craft items
- Ball point pen ink
- Blu Tack® and similar preparations**
- Chalk
- Children's paints
- Crayons (wax)
- Crepe paper
- Felt tip pen ink
- Gel pen ink
- Glue (water based or PVA and stick such as Prit stick®)
- Glitter
- Pencil lead (graphite)
- Plasticine® (not Play Doh®) **
- Putty**
Substances marked ** could pose an obstruction risk.
Cosmetics - toiletries
- Aftersun lotions and creams
- Aloe Vera
- Baby wipes **
- Bubble bath*
- Deodorant, non-aerosol
- Face masks
- Hair conditioner/shampoo*
- (not insecticidal or medicated)
- Liquid soap*
- Moisturiser/hand cream/body lotion
- Shaving foam
- Shower gel*
- Solid cosmetics
- Solid (Toilet) soap*
Substances marked * may produce foam if ingested in large amounts. There is a small risk of aspiration into the lungs if vomiting occurs.
Substances marked ** could pose an obstruction risk.
Pharmaceuticals
- Antacids (e.g. Rennie®)
- Aqueous cream
- Calamine lotion
- Cough sweets/lozenges
- Evening primrose oil
- Folic acid
- Guaifenesin-only cough preparations
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Homeopathic preps. (not herbal remedies)
- Hydrocortisone cream
- K-Y Jelly
- Nappy rash cream (e.g. Bepanthen®) #
- Oral contraceptive pill
- Omega 3 fish oils
- Prednisolone, Pyridoxine
- Sudocrem ® #
- Thiamine, Vits. B, C and E
- Witch hazel
- Zinc oxide cream
Substances # may post a small aspiration risk.
Cleaning products
- Air freshener, non-aerosol
- (not reed diffusers and electrical plug-ins)
- Cleaning wipes (such as floor or surface wipes)**
- Household liquid carpet cleaner*
- Washing up liquid* (not dishwasher products)
Substances marked * may produce foam if ingested in large amounts. There is a small risk of aspiration into the lungs if vomiting occurs.
Substances marked ** could pose an obstruction risk.
Plants
- African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)
- Cacti
- Carnation (Dianthus)
- Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii)
- Cyclamen
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Daisy (Bellis perennis)
- Fuchsia
- Geranium (Pelargonium species)
- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera species)
- Jasmine
- Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
- Pansy (Viola tricolor)
- Petunia
- Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
- Rose (Rosa species)
- Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
- Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
- Star Gazer Lily (Lilium speciosum)
- Yucca
- Violet (Viola tricolor)
Miscellaneous
- Artificial sweeteners
- Bubble liquid*
- Candles
- Cat litter**
- Chewing gum (nicotine-free)
- Coal and artificial coal**
- Foil
- Food packaging/sweet wrappers
- Human urine/faeces
- Ice packs for cooling food or drink (not sports injuries)
- Indoor emulsion paint
- Luminous glowsticks/necklaces
- Matches
- Mouldy, out-of-date or raw food
- Nappies or incontinence pads**
- Newspaper
- Polystyrene**
- Sand incl Kinetic or Magic sand**
- Silver paper/foil
- Silica gel (desiccant sachet)
- Teething rings
- Tinsel
- Wallpaper paste
Substances marked * may produce foam if ingested in large amounts. There is a small risk of aspiration into the lungs if vomiting occurs.
Substances marked ** could pose an obstruction risk.
Links
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