Hi Guys, I normally sit back and read what you have to say, but don't normally have too much to contribute

I noticed that a few of you use Eucalyptus Oil, and a few more possibly about to start? A couple of months ago our playgroup organised for a presentation from Kidsafe Victoria. It was very useful, and the one thing that surprised us the most is that Eucalyptus Oil results in a number of hospital visits to emergency a year for babies and toddlers. A few of us used Eucalyptus oil for cleaning as it is a great product, but have since stopped. I am sure it is OK to use in the nappy wash, but wanted to pre-warn if using it as a cleaning product.

I found this extract from the kidsafe website on their poison cabinets in new homes media release (just search on eucalyptus - it was the only result returned)
---“Medications and household chemicals are associated with the majority of child poisonings, with many resulting in hospital admissions. Examples of these include paracetamol, cold and flu medications, antihistamines, heart and blood pressure medication, as well as eucalyptus oil, mouse baits, methylated spirits and dishwashing detergeants” Dr Stokes said.---
Poisons Cabinets in ALL new Homes | News & Media | Kidsafe Victoria

Sorry I can't be more useful/exact in my post...I'm trying to remember information from a couple of months ago. From memory it was one of the top 10 poisoning related visits to hospital. If you use it, it may be worth while to give kidsafe a call.