[OPLINLIST] Important Safety Message regarding the 2022 CSLP Summer Program Manual

[jdwyer at library.ohio.gov]

Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.

Good morning,

Please read this urgent safety message from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) about the "Hold My Water: Water Pods and Water Bottles" activity in the 2022 summer program manual. If you still plan to do this activity, please do so with extreme caution (see the below notes about any experiment done with children) and do not allow children to ingest the pods.


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You are receiving this email because CSLP recently learned that on one occasion, the experience in the 2022 Manual entitled "Hold My Water: Water Pods and Water Bottles" [on pp. 202-204] led to a number of children becoming sick after they ingested the water pods.  REMOVE THE HOLD MY WATER: WATER PODS AND WATER BOTTLES EXPERIMENT FROM YOUR MANUAL.

CSLP would also like to share with you their safety disclaimer and waiver of liability:

CSLP's Safety Disclaimer and Waiver of Liability:
We find our reading activities and science experiments fun. At the same time, we suggest that children always have adult supervision and take proper safety precautions when performing reading activities and science experiments.

All science experiments and science activities have the potential for safety issues. Adults should handle or assist with any potentially harmful chemicals. All experiments and activities presented on this website should be used or tried with caution and good common sense judgement.

CSLP shall not be held responsible for any damages or injury resulting from any activities contained within this website.

Furthermore it is advised to consider the age appropriateness of each individual activity. Each child and situation is different, and CSLP shall not be held liable in the event of an accident or injury.

Keep hands away from eyes when performing any experiments. Wear safety goggles!

Always wash hands thoroughly after trying any experiment. Wash all surfaces and disinfect work areas when the science experiment is finished.

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Luke Kralik
Executive Director
Collaborative Summer Library Program


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Janet Ingraham Dwyer (she/her)
Library Consultant
614-644-6910
jdwyer at library.ohio.gov<mailto:jdwyer at library.ohio.gov>
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