This is just s brief list of Hazards and Household Toxins
Acetone (nail polish remover)
Aerosols
Alcohol
Algae toxins
Ammonia
Amphetamines
Ant syrup or paste
Antifreeze
Arsenic
Asbestos
Aspirin
Auto products
Bathroom cleaners
Bleach
Boric acid
Caffeine
Camphopenique
Candles (scented)
Carbon monoxide
Carbon tetrachloride
Carpet cleaners
Carpet freshens
Charcoal fluids
Chlorine
Cigarette smoke
Clinitest tablets
Copper & brass cleaners
Corn & wart removers
Cosmetics
Crayons
DDT
Deodorants
Detergents
Diazinon
Disinfectants
Drain cleaner
Epoxy glue
Fabreeze
Fabric softeners
Felt tip markers
Firecrackers
Flea products
Floor polish
Formaldehyde
Fluoracetates
Furniture polish
Garbage toxins
Garden sprays
Gasoline
Gun cleaners
Hair dyes & sprays
Herbicides
Hexachloraphene (in some soaps)
Indelible markers
Insecticides
Iodine
Kerosene
Lighter fluid
Linoleum
Lye
Matches
Medicines/RX drugs
Melaleuca oil
Model cement
Mothballs
Muriatic acid
Mushroom (many wild ones) Nail polish & remover
Nitrogen dioxide
Oven cleaners
Paint (lead based)
Perfumes
Permanents for hair
Pesticides
Photo solutions/chemicals
Pine oil
Paint remover/thinner
Rat/Roach/Mouse poison
Rubbing alcohol
Red squill
Scented candles
Shaving lotion
Shellac
Shoe polish
Sleeping pills
Smoke
Snail bait
Spot removers
Spray starch
Strychnine
Sulfuric acid
Suntan lotions/oils
Surgical acrylics
Tea tree oil
Thallium
Toilet bowl cleaner
Turpentine
Waxes
Weed killer
Window cleaners
Wood preservatives
Keep in mind that birds do not need to ingest these toxins - breathing the fumes can be enough to cause death. Basically anything that smells toxic, don't take a chance!!!
Other Common Hazards
Animal- cat & dog saliva)
Aquariums if uncovered- birds can?t swim)
Carpet if toenails will snag
Carpet fresh products
Ceiling fans
Children- unless they are supervised and/or know how to handle birds- age and maturity of the child is important but don?t forget they have friends who should not handle the bird without your supervision
Chimneys/Fireplace/Wood stoves
Curtains or drapes if toenails can get caught
Electrical cords- may be electrocuted and could start a fire
Electrical fixtures, appliances and wires
Feet- watch the floor even if you think the bird is on its T-stand. If you leave it even for a minute, it may come looking for you
Fannies- look where you sit
Hair spray and other sprays
Jewelry of all kinds- looks so pretty and sparkly- it may be easily swallowed
Lead- don?t forget the lead weights used in drapes
Mirrors
Phone cords- easy to strangle
Plug-in air fresheners
Pots and skillets on the kitchen stove
Pots and skillets, even those not coated in Teflon have plastic handles- don?t let the handle get too hot
PTFE- Polytetrafluoroethylene- Fumes given off by non-stick pans (Teflon & Silverstone) that is overheated to 536 degrees or higher. (280 or higher, Celsius). Very toxic to birds, death can occur within minutes. There is no cure for birds that inhale the fumes- they recover on their own or they die.
Self-cleaning ovens- be sure your bird is outside when you clean the oven- the fumes are toxic
Space heaters
Stained glass decorations if they contain lead
Stove tops- hot burners
Windows- open or closed
Teflon coating is on many new appliances- hand held hair dryers, toasters, room or space heaters, electric appliances (electric stir-fry pans may not have to be overheated to give off deadly fumes), non-stick coated irons and ironing board covers, etc., etc., etc.
