Almost 600 poisonings involving cosmetics were recorded last year

By far the highest number of cases was in the age group between one- and four-year-olds, when babies and toddlers start moving around and get their hands on things they are not supposed to.

More than 11,000 suspected poisonings were reported last year, including 37 involving mushrooms and other fungi, and 588 cases involving cosmetics.

Data from the National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) reveals 687 cases related to infants aged up to 12 months, with another 4,614 cases involving one- to four-year-olds.