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A six-year-old West Australian girl was rushed to hospitalised after suffering acute intoxication from hand sanitiser.

The girl had consumed between 30-60mm of alcohol-based hand sanitiser and recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.18 after ingesting the liquid.

The girl was pretending to host a tea party and poured the hand sanitiser into a teacup before drinking it.

She has since made a full recovery but the incident has prompted an urgent warning from Consumer Protection about the dangers of children accidentally ingesting the product.

With many households and schools using hand sanitiser as part of their daily routines, its important to remember these products should be treated with extra caution around children, said Commissioner for Consumer Protection Lanie Chopping.

Most alcohol-based sanitisers contain upwards of 60 per cent alcohol content, meaning just a couple of mouthfuls can be enough to poison a child.

Poison centres across Australi have seen an increase in adverse reports involving these products.

Given they are packaged in a range of container types, including plastic bottles with pop-top lids, there is greater potential for them to be mistaken for food or drink.

Chopping said children should only use hand sanitiser under adult supervision.

As a highly flammable product, it should also be kept away from any type of open flame, Chopping said.

Consumer Protection is working with the ACCC and suppliers of hand sanitiser to make sure the packaging could not be mistaken for another product.

If hand sanitiser is accidentally ingested, people should call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.

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