Change Time, Change Batteries – A Habit That Can Save Your Life
by CPSC Blogger Alarms batteries battery carbon monoxide Change co CO Alarms CPSC daylight saving time fire prevention safety smoke smoke alarmsBlog en español
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Spring is right around the corner, so you know what that means – spring forward when changing the time on your clocks. Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 13. This weekend is also a good time to take steps to make sure your household is prepared for emergencies. In addition to turning the time on your clocks one hour ahead, CPSC is urging consumers to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
“A few minutes spent preparing (…)
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Mar 10
3 Toy Tips to Keep Your Child Safe This Holiday Season…and All Year Long
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Sometimes the holiday season can be stressful. But, shopping for toys doesn’t have to be. In fact, the good news is that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reported a decline in toy recalls in the past few years and consumers can shop with confidence.
In fiscal year 2015, CPSC issued 25 toy recalls, way down from 172 in 2008. Even with the decline in recalls, CPSC continues to detect and detain too many violative toys at U.S. ports. These dangerous imports (…)
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Nov 19
Those Wonderful QR codes (and what you can do with them)
by Administrator CPSC Neighborhood Safety Network NSN safety messageIf you’re a member of CPSC’s Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN), you’re probably familiar with the free safety posters we offer. Topics range from how to make sure all babies have a safe sleep, to preventing poisonings and drowning, to protecting seniors from falls and fires.
On many of those NSN posters, you might notice a square box made up of a matrix of smaller squares. Those funny little things are Quick Response or QR codes. Like a linear barcode, they can be read by an imaging device, (…)
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May 14
Help Keep Your Neighborhood Safe
by CPSC Blogger CPSC Neighborhood Safety Network NSN safety messageAre you a community leader? A volunteer? A mentor to a child? If so, you are already having a positive and lasting impact on your community. But, there is another simple step that we would like you to take to help improve the lives of families in your community: Join the Neighborhood Safety Network!
Every two weeks, a child dies when a TV, an appliance or piece of furniture falls on him or her. Every month, a child is strangled in a window covering. Every year, 300 kids younger than five (…)
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May 12
African Americans in Consumer Product Safety: Thomas Hill Moore
by CPSC Blogger black history month CPSC product safety“It has been my privilege to work with an extremely dedicated CPSC staff.”
Considered a fierce advocate for the consumer and CPSC staff, Commissioner Thomas Hill Moore was the longest serving Commissioner in agency history. Moore served on the Commission from 1995 until 2011. During his tenure, he also served as Acting Chairman on two occasions. His dedication, especially to the safety of children, was recognized by both sides of the aisle, as he was appointed by a Democratic President and (…)
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Feb 27