It does seem weird but when I first had babies it was in all the books as something you had to have in the house. It was so hard for me to buy it, and I'm not sure if my kids injested something that I wouldn't have just called 911 anyway, because I honestly don't know if I coulda given them that stuff. I would give it to them and then call 911 to come help me! But I'm glad now that you're not supposed to have it, whew.