Moodbidri, Mar 28: A few petty shops in town are selling colourful sweet tablets in medicinal strips poses health hazards to kids, who are likely to consume medication of their parents at home.
The sweet items were packed in toys of plastic ball, TV, Radio etc are generally sold in the shops, while in the latest innovation, the sweets that are stuffed inside medicinal strips are available in the market.
The kids are attracted to the packing likely to get used to the sweets stuffed in medicinal strips. The kids are more likely to mistake the real drugs at home and face the threat of their life. The parents are expected to take caution in this regard and maintain the medication securely at home.