A two-year-old child was rushed to hospital over the Thanksgiving weekend after drinking cleaning solution left behind by a service technician at Pearson Airport.

The substance had been left out in an unmarked bottle near the border clearance machines on Sunday morning, according to a source that works at the airport.

Peel police say security footage shows the technician who had been servicing the machine was called away and accidentally left the solution behind.

A family of six were returning from an international flight and sitting by the computer when their toddler picked up the bottle, drank from it and immediately began to vomit.

The child was taken to a local hospital, treated and released later that day.

Greater Toronto Airports Authority spokesperson Maria Ganogiannis said “companies operating at Toronto Pearson that handle hazardous substances are required to comply with applicable laws relating to such substances, including providing Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System training to any employee who handles hazardous materials in the workplace.”

Ganogiannis said they take the well-being of their passengers very seriously and they “are cooperating with Peel Regional Police as they continue to investigate this incident.”

Police say they have notified the Ministry of Health and Safety.