Is it safe to use the Octenol lure around children?
Yes, when used as directed. The Dragonfly Octenol lure contains 3.7 grams of Octenol, enough to endanger a small child if ingested full strength. To meet EPA child-safety standards, the Dragonfly Octenol Lure has an ultrasonically welded plastic housing which passes crush-bite tests. It was subjected to saliva tests to demonstrate that its unsupervised use does not pose an unacceptable risk to a small child. The Octenol is dissolved in a patented wax-like substance and placed in a crush resistant plastic housing that is designed to be too large for anyone to swallow. When placed against the Dragonfly lure’s thermal lure, heat from one side makes the wax-like substance release Octenol from the other. If a child puts the Octenol lure in his or her mouth, however, the the wax-like substance prevents the large, rapid release of Octenol.
