BEEEEEEEP! BEEEEEEEP!
That’s the sound you want to hear if there’s a fire in your home. Unfortunately, too many people never hear an alarm.
We estimate that nearly 2,400 people die each year because of unintentional home fires. About two-thirds of these fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or with smoke alarms that don’t work, perhaps because someone has removed the battery and forgotten to replace it. A smoke alarm’s warning can cut the risk of dying from a fire in your (…)
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Oct 12
Anchor and Protect
by CPSC Blogger appliance Childproofing children climb death fall furniture safety tipover tv
What’s wrong with this picture?
Let’s start with that TV. It’s up high on the dresser. A TV on a dresser or any tall piece of furniture is a recipe for disaster when you have an active toddler or young child in the house. And it doesn’t matter what kind of TV – large tube TVs, flat screens, big or small consoles. Instead, try to place your TV on a sturdy, low base.
Children like to climb. (Just look at the boy in the picture.) See the remote control on top of the TV? A child (…)
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Oct 3
Post-Hurricane: Power by Generator
by CPSC Blogger carbon monoxide co death hurricane power outage stormAccording to the Associated Press as of Monday morning, Hurricane Irene blacked out 8 million homes and businesses at its height. Many are still without power.
And online news reports of carbon monoxide incidents due to generators have been popping up:
Ellicott City, Md.: A 48-year-old man died from carbon monoxide poisoning. His wife and teenage son were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning. The family reportedly had a generator running in their garage. The batteries were dead in the (…)
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Aug 30
3-Year-Old’s Death Prompts Big Lots Futon Bunk Bed Recall
by CPSC Blogger bed bunk bed children death futon recallIf you bought a metal futon bunk bed at Big Lots between January 2009 and April 2010, listen up.
This bunk bed has been recalled:
A 3-year-old Burlington, Iowa, boy was behind the futon when the futon was lowered from the seated position to the flat position. The boy was trapped at the head and neck. The weight of the futon’s metal frame prevented him from breathing and escaping. Sadly, he died.
In addition to the hazard that this boy experienced – called an entrapment hazard – (…)
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Jun 16
Tragic Drownings and Near Drownings; Real Preventions
by CPSC Blogger Arizona child death drown Phoenix pool swim swimmingSo far this year, six children, one teenager and nine adults – 16 people in all – have been reported to have drowned in the Phoenix area, according to AZFamily.com.
Moms, dads, folks of all ages: Just knowing some simple safety steps in and around the water can help prevent your child, your parent, or your loved one from drowning.
Here are some recent tragedies that have been reported in Phoenix along with ways that you can prevent these scenarios from happening to you:
What happened: (…)
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May 18