POISON-CALL-ERR-001 emergency life_safety ai_generated true

AI tells a user to call 911 for a suspected poisoning, but the US Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) is the correct first call for non-life-threatening cases; 911 is for emergencies only

ID: emergency/poison-control-1-800-222-1222

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80%Fix Rate
87%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-05-12First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
AAPCC (American Association of Poison Control Centers) 2024 active — — —
CDC Poisoning Prevention 2023 active — — —

Root Cause

AI conflates all poisoning scenarios with immediate life threats, ignoring that most poisonings (e.g., accidental ingestion, medication overdose) require expert toxicology advice from poison control, not emergency dispatch

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中文

AI将所有中毒场景与立即生命威胁混为一谈，忽略了大多数中毒（如意外摄入、药物过量）需要毒物控制专家的毒理学建议，而非紧急调度

Official Documentation

https://www.poison.org/

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Call 1-800-222-1222 (US Poison Control) for any suspected poisoning; they provide free, expert advice 24/7. Only call 911 if the person is unconscious, not breathing, or seizing 
    Call 1-800-222-1222 (US Poison Control) for any suspected poisoning; they provide free, expert advice 24/7. Only call 911 if the person is unconscious, not breathing, or seizing
  2. 85% success Save the Poison Control number in your phone: 1-800-222-1222. For web-based help, visit poison.org or use the 'POISON' app 
    Save the Poison Control number in your phone: 1-800-222-1222. For web-based help, visit poison.org or use the 'POISON' app

中文步骤

  1. Call 1-800-222-1222 (US Poison Control) for any suspected poisoning; they provide free, expert advice 24/7. Only call 911 if the person is unconscious, not breathing, or seizing
  2. Save the Poison Control number in your phone: 1-800-222-1222. For web-based help, visit poison.org or use the 'POISON' app

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Telling users 'always call 911 for any poisoning' 85% fail

    911 dispatchers are not toxicology experts; they will often redirect to poison control anyway, causing delay

  2. Advising to 'induce vomiting immediately' 90% fail

    Vomiting can worsen certain poisonings (e.g., caustic substances) and is no longer recommended by AAPCC