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CHILD SAFETY & PROTECTION MONTH
11/7 Infant Protection Day
11/13 World Kindness Day
11/20 Universal Children's Day
11/28 Thanksgiving
11/7 Infant Protection Day
11/13 World Kindness Day
11/20 Universal Children's Day
11/28 Thanksgiving
Holiday season has arrived and so has cool weather, busy schedules, and traveling for some! With all of the great things going on this time of year, it is important to keep child safety and protection in mind. This month's blog will focus on some things to help keep your kiddos protected this holiday season, as well as any other time!
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Child Safety & Protection Links
- The National Fire Protection Association has valuable planning tips, as well as other resources to help your family develop an EMERGENCY ESCAPE PLAN in case of a fire.
- all4kids.org has compiled a list of important information to keep your children safe and protected around
- household safety
- keep your home safe by minimizing hazards
- infant safety
- safe sleep practices and correct car seat installation
- outdoor safety
- never leave children alone outside and check for hazards often
- water safety
- adult supervision, barriers, swim and CPR classes
- household safety
- Three practical ways to talk to kids about stranger danger:
- Choose your words with care.
- Plan ahead.
- Teach them to trust their instincts.
Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Tips
The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are among the busiest of the year. Families are planning trips to visit relatives, searching for thoughtful gifts, preparing special meals and many other tasks to make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year.
In the next few fast-paced weeks, it is easy to be so busy that we forget some safety basics.
Have you ever gone to an event....where you are bringing a hot casserole or other yummy dish. You keep it hot and place it on the floor and while driving you have to quickly stop! Now that yummy dish is all over the floor or seat! Well, that wasn’t in the plan!
- Make sure to properly place items (especially really hot foods) in the trunk of a vehicle to avoid potential injury and also distraction from the road.
- Remember, just one distracted moment can cause far greater harm than a ruined meal.
- Taking a moment to remember simple safety tips can help keep your holidays safe and your memories joyous and fun.
Seven Tips for Safe Holiday Travel from Safe Kids Worldwide and General Motors
- Remember to buckle up every ride, every time, whether it’s the long trip to visit family or around the block to the mall.
- Shopping center parking lots are busier during the holidays. Watch out for distracted pedestrians and drivers who may not be paying attention to you, especially when backing out of parking spaces.
- For parents of teens, remind them to be extra alert during this holiday season, when conditions are more challenging even for experienced drivers.
- Commit to keeping your electronics out of your hand. No text message or playlist is worth the risk.
- If you are headed to a party and plan to drink alcohol, designate a driver or use a car service to make sure you get home safely.
- Expect the unexpected. You never know when you have to stop abruptly, so keep hot foods, large gifts and anything that can become a projectile in the trunk.
- Remember when traveling in large groups, all vehicle occupants need their own seat belt or car seat, even for short rides.
Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Checklist
RECALLS
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Children’s Sleepwear sold on Amazon recalled because the nightgowns fail to meet the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Units: About 450.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; U.P. Fashion recalled its Children’s Rings because the metal base of the ring contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban and, if ingested by young children, can cause adverse health issues. Units: About 1,800.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Newair recalled its Magic Chef Air Fryers because the air fryer can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: About 11,750.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; U-Line recalled its Outdoor Series 24-inch Built-In Convertible Freezers because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 90.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Ancheer recalled its e-bikes because the lithium-ion batteries can ignite, explode or spark, posing fire, explosion, and burn hazard to consumers. Units: About 22,000.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Early Learning Centre Little Senses Lights & Sounds Shape Sorter Toys sold on Amazon recalled because the red cube can come apart or detach during use and release the small white ball inside the cube, posing a choking hazard to infants. Units: About 9,300.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Children’s Sleepwear sold on Amazon recalled because the nightgowns fail to meet the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Units: About 450.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; U.P. Fashion recalled its Children’s Rings because the metal base of the ring contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban and, if ingested by young children, can cause adverse health issues. Units: About 1,800.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Newair recalled its Magic Chef Air Fryers because the air fryer can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: About 11,750.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; U-Line recalled its Outdoor Series 24-inch Built-In Convertible Freezers because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 90.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Ancheer recalled its e-bikes because the lithium-ion batteries can ignite, explode or spark, posing fire, explosion, and burn hazard to consumers. Units: About 22,000.
October 13, 2022 CPSC; Early Learning Centre Little Senses Lights & Sounds Shape Sorter Toys sold on Amazon recalled because the red cube can come apart or detach during use and release the small white ball inside the cube, posing a choking hazard to infants. Units: About 9,300.
October
6, 2022 CPSC; MillerKnoll recalled Eames Desk and Storage Units because the
surface paint on the tan side panels contain levels of lead that exceed the
federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Units: About 700.
October 6, 2022 CPSC; Katadyn North American recalled its Optimus Gemini portable 2-burner stoves because the stove’s gas regulator can have a tear in the seal causing a gas leak, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 1,100 (an additional ~500 in Canada).
October 6, 2022 CPSC; Swift Industries recalled its 9-inch Swift Straps because the rubber straps that fasten the bicycle bag to the bicycle can break causing the bag to come loose and fall, posing crash hazard and injury hazards to the rider. Units: About 1,800.
October 6, 2022 CPSC; Target recalled its Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Tea Kettles because the paint can chip on the bottom of the recalled kettles, posing a fire hazard. In addition, the handle can break and/or the spout can leak, posing a risk of burn injuries. Units: About 12,800.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Hyper Products recalled its Hyper Juice USB-C Battery Packs because they can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Units: About 13,700 (an addition ~151 in Canada and ~7 in Mexico).
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Rockgeist Bar Jam Brackets recalled its bracket arms because the arms, attached to bicycle handlebars, can crack or break during use, causing the harness and gear to fall while the bicycle is in motion, posing a crash and injury hazards. Units: About 420.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; BE Jewel Accessories recalled its Children’s Bowtie Hairclips because they contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a risk of adverse health issues if ingested by young children. Units: About 1,200.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators recalled its residential elevators because young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing door and the interior elevator car door or gate if there is a hazardous gap. Children who become entrapped can suffer serious injuries or death if the elevator is called to another floor. Units: About 1,700.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; North States Industries recalled its Toddleroo Rotating Cabinet Latches because the latching button can dislodge and detach from the cabinet latches, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: About 103,000.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Hyper Products recalled its HyperJuice Stackable GaN USB-C Chargers because the chargers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Units: About 18,200 (an additional ~54 in Canada and ~4 in Mexico).
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Hillsdale Furniture recalled its Flynn Twin Full Bunk Beds with Ladders because the space between the second rung of the bed’s ladder and the lower bunk frame is wider than 3.5 inches, posing an entrapment hazard to children when the mattress is removed. Units: About 821.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Custom Elevator recalled its residential elevators because young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing door and the interior elevator car door or gate if there is a hazardous gap. Children who become entrapped can suffer serious injuries or death if the elevator is called to another floor.
October 6, 2022 CPSC; Katadyn North American recalled its Optimus Gemini portable 2-burner stoves because the stove’s gas regulator can have a tear in the seal causing a gas leak, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 1,100 (an additional ~500 in Canada).
October 6, 2022 CPSC; Swift Industries recalled its 9-inch Swift Straps because the rubber straps that fasten the bicycle bag to the bicycle can break causing the bag to come loose and fall, posing crash hazard and injury hazards to the rider. Units: About 1,800.
October 6, 2022 CPSC; Target recalled its Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Tea Kettles because the paint can chip on the bottom of the recalled kettles, posing a fire hazard. In addition, the handle can break and/or the spout can leak, posing a risk of burn injuries. Units: About 12,800.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Hyper Products recalled its Hyper Juice USB-C Battery Packs because they can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Units: About 13,700 (an addition ~151 in Canada and ~7 in Mexico).
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Rockgeist Bar Jam Brackets recalled its bracket arms because the arms, attached to bicycle handlebars, can crack or break during use, causing the harness and gear to fall while the bicycle is in motion, posing a crash and injury hazards. Units: About 420.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; BE Jewel Accessories recalled its Children’s Bowtie Hairclips because they contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a risk of adverse health issues if ingested by young children. Units: About 1,200.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators recalled its residential elevators because young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing door and the interior elevator car door or gate if there is a hazardous gap. Children who become entrapped can suffer serious injuries or death if the elevator is called to another floor. Units: About 1,700.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; North States Industries recalled its Toddleroo Rotating Cabinet Latches because the latching button can dislodge and detach from the cabinet latches, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: About 103,000.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Hyper Products recalled its HyperJuice Stackable GaN USB-C Chargers because the chargers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Units: About 18,200 (an additional ~54 in Canada and ~4 in Mexico).
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Hillsdale Furniture recalled its Flynn Twin Full Bunk Beds with Ladders because the space between the second rung of the bed’s ladder and the lower bunk frame is wider than 3.5 inches, posing an entrapment hazard to children when the mattress is removed. Units: About 821.
September 29, 2022 CPSC; Custom Elevator recalled its residential elevators because young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing door and the interior elevator car door or gate if there is a hazardous gap. Children who become entrapped can suffer serious injuries or death if the elevator is called to another floor.
