National Window Safety Week

BLOG April 2020

Important Dates

Youth Sports Safety Month
4/7 World Health Day
4/10 National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
4/5 - 4/11 National Window Safety Week
4/19-4/25  National Infertility Awareness Week
4/26-5/3  National Infant Immunization Week
National Autism Awareness Month

We hope the month of April is filled with health and safety during this challenging time. With a Stay at Home Order enacted, many families are spending more time at home. So, this month's safety BLOG will focus on home WINDOW SAFETY and ways to keep your little ones safe from window falls. Within it, you will find some helpful tips from the National Safety Council, as well as a printable safety checklist for your home and children's printable activity book to help your child remember safety precautions involving windows. 

Youth Sports Safety Month

"To help keep kids in the game for life, STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries targets the sports that have the highest rates of overuse and trauma injuries. Check out our helpful tip sheets to learn about how to stay safe when playing sports.
STOP Sports Injuries wants to be sure that you have all the information you need to keep kids in the game for life. Whether you are an athlete, coach, healthcare provider or parent, we have the sports injury prevention tips and tools to make sure safety is your first priority." Information and TIPS resources from Stop Sports Injuries.

Window Fall Prevention

To protect children, the Window Safety Task Force offers the following tips:

• When young children are around, keep windows closed and locked. 
• When opening a window for ventilation, use those located out of a child’s reach.
• Avoid placing furniture near windows to prevent young children from climbing and gaining access to an open window.
• Don’t allow children to jump on beds or other furniture to help reduce potential falls.
• Don’t rely on insect screens to prevent a window fall. Insect screens are designed to keep bugs out, not to keep children in the home.
• Supervise children to keep child’s play away from windows, balconies or patio doors.
• Install ASTM F2090 compliant devices designed to limit how far a window will open or window guards (with quick-release mechanisms in case of fire or other emergency) to help prevent a fall.
• Teach your child how to safely use a window to escape during an emergency, such as a fire.

Visit www.nsc.org/windowsafetytaskforce, as well as the window safety sections of the AAMA and WDMA websites to learn more. Follow the Window Safety Task Force on Twitter and Facebook for more tips and updates on this important safety issue.

* According to Safe Kids Worldwide’s 2015 Report to the Nation: Protecting Children in Your Home
http://www.safekids.org/research-report/report-nation-protecting-children-your-home-february-2015

Printable Window Safety Resources

• ACTIVITY BOOK FOR KIDS (Click Link for PDF)
  • This resource goes through what safety measures to practice with your children as well as other fun coloring sheets and games to help your child remember how to stay safe around windows!
• Resources to find more information on window safety:
  • National Fire Protection Association, Department of Public Education, One Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269-9101
  • National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive Itasca, IL 60143-3201

UPDATE-
How Arizona Childproofers is servicing Arizona families during the Stay At Home Order.

• We feel that with children home from school and families working from home, pools are at a heightened risk for drowning. To continue to help your family stay safe, we will be providing:
  • Pool Fence Evaluations at NO CHARGE
  • Pool Fence Installations with either 1 or 2 man teams with little to no face to face contact as long as there is access to your backyard from the outside. 
  • VIRTUAL In-Home Safety Assessments at NO CHARGE 
    • VIRTUAL Installation Support of products purchased through Arizona Childproofers
  • VIRTUAL Car Seat Checks at NO CHARGE
  • VIRTUAL Child Safety Classes at NO CHARGE
• During this time, we feel it is important to maintain social distancing regulations, so we will not be scheduling childproofing installations inside the home until it is safe for all parties.

RECALLS:
March 19, 2020 CPSC; Woom bikes USA Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
March 19, 2020 CPSC; Children’s Tool Kits Recalled by Grizzly Industrial Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban and Toy Safety Requirements

March 19, 2020 CPSC; Thule Recalls Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapters Due to Fall Hazard
March 19, 2020 CPSC; Lilly of New York Children’s Winter Boots Recalled by Kidz Concepts Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold Exclusively at Zulily.com
March 19, 2020 CPSC; Kids & Koalas Baby Walkers Recalled Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

March 18, 2020 CPSC; Boyer Recalls Six Brands of Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement; Injuries Reported

March 12, 2020 CPSC; Homestar Recalls Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

March 5, 2020 CPSC; Joules USA Recalls Children’s Pajamas and Robes Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Burn Hazard

March 4, 2020 CPSC; IKEA Recalls KULLEN 3-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Consumers Urged to Anchor Chests or Return for Refund

* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission