Get rid
of dangerous hazards in the home this spring

NEW YORK, NY – Do more than just a little cleaning this spring — make
safety a priority in your home. While some safety measures are routine, there
are some hidden dangers that you may be overlooking that can be dangerous for
young children. According to information provided by the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, since 1990, more than 200 infants and young children have
died from accidentally strangling in window cords. With this in mind, here are
a few tips to remember for spring cleaning to keep you home safe:

Bedroom

• Make sure cribs are
  properly assembled and meet current safety standards, and that crib
  mattresses fit snugly.
• The Window Covering
  Safety Council (WCSC) is reminding parents and caregivers of potential
  window-cord dangers and urging them to make the right choice and only use cordless window products in
  homes with young children. Owners and renters should replace all
  corded window coverings in the home made before 2001 with today’s safer
  products. Visit www.windowcoverings.org
  for a free retrofit
  kit or call 1-800-506-4636.

Living
Room/Dining Room

• Secure all bookcases,
  shelving and heavy furniture. Place
  heavier items on lower shelves and in bottom drawers.
• Many houseplants are
  poisonous, and pots are heavy, so keep them out of reach of little hands.
• Use plug protectors for
  all unused wall outlets.

Bathroom

• To prevent bathwater
  scalds, set the thermostat of your hot water heater no higher than 120
  degrees F. It takes just three
  seconds for a child to sustain a third degree burn at 140 degrees F.
• Always request
  child-resistant packaging for medicine, but go a step further by making
  sure medicine cabinets are locked at all times. Even items that may seem
  harmless can be dangerous to a child.

Kitchen

• Keep sharp knives and
  other utensils well out of reach and make sure that knife blades are
  pointing down when placed in a dishwasher’s cutlery basket.
• When cooking, always use
  the backburners, turn pot handles toward the back of the stove and keep
  hot foods and liquids away from young children.
• And make sure microwaves
  are out of reach of children as well; the vast majority of microwave burns
  among children are serious scald burns.

(No Ratings Yet)

 Loading …

About No Author

• More Posts (27156)