21 CFR § 369.9 - General warnings re accidental ingestion by children.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t21/s369.9"
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title: "21 CFR § 369.9 - General warnings re accidental ingestion by children."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "369.9"
section_name: "General warnings re accidental ingestion by children."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE"
part_number: "369"
part_name: "INTERPRETATIVE STATEMENTS RE WARNINGS ON DRUGS AND DEVICES FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 321, 351, 352, 353, 355, 360, 371."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 11745, Mar. 29, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "369"
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# 369.9 General warnings re accidental ingestion by children.

Section 369.20 includes under certain items, but not all medicines, the statement: “Keep this and all medicines out of children's reach. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away,” or “Keep out of reach of children.” However, in view of the possibility of accidental ingestion of drugs, it is not only suggested but is recommended that one of these statements be used on the label of all drug products.

[64 FR 13296, Mar. 17, 1999]