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Sat 05 May 2004Safety appeal after fatal poison accidentThe uncle of a three-year-old boy who died yesterday after drinking weedkiller has appealed for people to dispose of all bottles containing the chemicals to prevent the tragedy happening to others.James Hade from Carlow swallowed the weedkiller on Sunday when he got hold of a bottle of the chemical in a relative's house.