The Dangers of Household Chemicals: Suicide?

Breaking News from the Associated Press:

TOKYO — A 14-year-old Japanese girl killed herself by mixing laundry detergent with cleanser, releasing fumes that also sickened 90 people in her apartment house, police said Thursday as they grappled with a spate of similar suicides.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/24/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Detergent-Suicide.php

Makes me wonder if we really need all this toxic stuff around the house.  Of course, if the girl really wanted to kill herself she could use a kitchen knife as easily — that’s what the chemical industry will argue and the makers of toxic products.  But what if a child mistakenly consumes these products?  Isn’t it better to simply keep it out of the house?