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Channel 13Security

Toddler Suffers Eye Injury After Playing With Dishwasher Tablets

Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba

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Hebrew · 1 newsroom

A one-and-a-half-year-old girl named Shir nearly lost her vision after playing with dishwasher tablets. Her mother, Merav Malchi Ben Harush, shared that the incident occurred when she was briefly distracted. After being rushed to the hospital, Shir eventually regained her sight after four days, reportedly triggered by her twin sister's voice. The mother is now raising public awareness about the dangers.

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  • A toddler named Shir nearly lost her sight after playing with dishwasher tablets.
  • Her mother, Merav Malchi Ben Harush, shared the incident to warn the public.
  • The child was unable to open her eyes for four days after the incident.
  • Shir reportedly opened her eyes upon hearing her twin sister's voice.
  • The incident occurred at the family's home while the father was on reserve duty.

A one-and-a-half-year-old toddler, Shir, nearly lost her sight after playing with dishwasher tablets at her home. Her mother, Merav Malchi Ben Harush, recounted the incident, explaining that while her husband was away on reserve duty, she was home with their four young children. In a moment of distraction while on the phone, she noticed her daughters playing with the dishwasher tablets. Aware of the dangerous chemicals, she immediately washed them before bed, and the night passed without incident.

The following morning, Shir began crying and refused to open her eyes. Initially, her mother did not connect this to the tablet incident and rushed her to the emergency room. Doctors initially assured them she would regain her vision, but days passed with the child still unable to open her eyes.

After four days, Shir suddenly opened her eyes when she heard her twin sister's voice. Her mother described the moment as a "miracle" and expressed her excitement. Following this experience, Ben Harush decided to share their story publicly to serve as a warning to other households about the dangers of dishwasher tablets.

Channel 13Centre · Tel Aviv

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