Keeping Your Kids & Pets Safe
Kids and Smoke Alarms Are A Good Combination
Children love gifts that make them feel grown-up. A first wristwatch, a first alarm clock, a first real pocketbookâall are milestone's in a child's life. {more}
POCKETS ARE NO PLACE FOR CAPS
Pockets are no place for caps; at least not the caps that are made to be used in toy guns. Toy caps contain a pyrotechnic material that ignites when struck, creating sparks and a loud noise. {more}
CHILD-RESISTANT LIGHTERS CAN SAVE LIVES
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission warned that children under age 5 start more than 5,000 house fires each year while playing with cigarette lighters, resulting in approximately 150 deaths and 1,000 injuries. {more}
ALCOHOL IN MOUTHWASH CAN BE DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN
Ordinary mouthwashes can be a dangerous source of alcohol to young children enticed by their bright colors and sweet taste. In most cases, consuming alcohol-laden mouthwash will simply make a child ill. However, there are cases of children under the age of 5 have died in past years from swallowing mouthwashes with high concentrations of alcohol, according to one medical study. {more}