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WASHINGTON — The government imposed new restrictions Thursday on some of the biggest-selling rat poisons, citing the danger they pose to children, pets and wildlife.
Beginning in October 2009, many rat poisons sold to the public in retail outlets will have to be packaged in dispensers, called bait stations, that cannot be easily tampered with by children and pets. Loose bait will be taken off the market for home use. The Environmental Protection Agency had proposed tougher regulations 16 months ago that would have required uniform tamper-proof packaging for the rat poisons, but the pesticide industry, housing authorities and others complained about the cost.
