Paramedic Shares Shocking Footage Showing Why Parents Need To Keep Dishwasher Tablets Out Of Reach

A paramedic has shared shocking footage of why dishwasher tablets should always be kept out of reach of children.

In a bid to raise awareness, paramedic Nikki (also known as @tinyheartseducation) on Instagram, shared a video of exactly what happens if a dishwasher tablet is swallowed.

You can watch the video below:

In the video, Nikki explains why dishwasher tablets should always be kept in a locked cupboard.

"If this doesn't illustrate the danger of dishwashing tablets, then I don't know what will," she captioned the clip.

"Please store them safely; well out of sight and reach in a locked cupboard ."

The video shows Nikki taking a piece of ham before placing a dishwasher tablet on top.

A few hours later and the ham can be seen bubbling as the chemicals rapidly begin to burn through the meat. Nikki explains: "If your LO mistakes a dishwashing tablet as a lolly it can burn the skin fast."

Other parents were quick to comment on the video, thanking Nikki for spreading awareness. One person wrote: "Yes I've been wondering whyyyyy do they make them look like shiny yummy bright colourful lollies?!!! Shame on the manufacturers!! Thanks for the amazing tips as always!"

While another added: "So scary, shared! So glad I make my own non-toxic ones but I seriously had no idea before!"

"I'm pretty chill, but dishwasher tabs and button batteries? They scare me!" Commented one parent.

Last year, we told you the horrifying effects that a button battery can have on a little one's insides.

Sarah Hunstead, founder of the website CPR Kids, shared a time-lapse experiment that showed what a lithium button battery can do to chicken fillets.

Speaking to Kidspot, Sarah said: "I was inspired to do this particular experiment after a trip to the supermarket with my oldest daughter".

"We were walking down the baby products aisle - she stopped and picked up a small object off the shelf where the baby toys were - my daughter said 'MUM! LOOK! a button battery! That is so dangerous!"

The incident prompted Sarah to conduct an experiment, revealing just what a battery can do when swallowed. To show the corrosive effects, she placed a battery inside a chicken fillet for a total of four hours and kept an eye on the damage done during that period. And the results were truly horrifying.

According to The Battery Controlled, when a coin-sized lithium button battery gets stuck in a child's throat, the saliva triggers an electrical current. This then causes a chemical reaction that can severely burn the oesophagus in as little as two hours. You can read more about it here.