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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
National Safety Month 2021
Important Dates
National Safety Month
6/3 World Bicycle Day
6/5 World Environment Day
6/6 D-Day; WW2
6/6 -6/12 National Trailer Safety Week
6/17 Eat Your Vegetables Day
6/18 Take A Road Trip Day
6/19 Juneteenth
6/20 Father's Day
6/20-6/23- National Lightning Safety Awareness Week
6/21 National Ride to Work Day
Pride Month
According to Wikipedia, "National Safety Month (NSM) is an annual month-long observance in the United States each June.
During National Safety Month, individuals and organizations participate by making efforts to reduce the leading causes of unintentional injury and death at work, on the road, and in homes and communities."
Road Safety Tips
- Teach your children how to cross a road safely:
- Find a safe place to cross, then stop.
- Look right, left, right and listen for vehicles.
- If traffic is coming, wait for it to pass.
- Walk straight across the road.
- Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross.
- Your child will learn about pedestrian safety by watching you, so use safe behavior around cars, roads and car parks.
- Take advantage of car seat checks and events to make sure your car seat is properly installed for long trips and in case of an accident.
- Some general driving tips to keep you and your family safe on the road from Safety.com:
- Buckle up.
- Put down the cell phone.
- Use the left lane for passing.
- Get up to speed on the acceleration ramp.
- Carefully get out of your vehicle after an accident.
- Don't drive too closely.
- Watch your speed.
- Let it go. Avoid road rage.
- Be considerate of tractor trailer drivers.
- Drive defensively. Watch out for other drivers.
- Take breaks over long stretches.
- Drive according to weather conditions.
- Do NOT drive under the influence.
Firework Safety Tips
Firework safety advice from KidsHealth.org
- The safest way to enjoy fireworks is at a professional display.
- It's best to stay away from areas where nonprofessionals are setting off fireworks.
- Fireworks can cause serious eye injuries, including blindness and starting fires, be cautious.
- Only adults should light fireworks.
- Never use fireworks indoors.
- Be prepared to put out a fire by having a hose or water nearby.
- Light fireworks one at a time.
- Stay away from a firework that has not gone off and never try to relight it.
- Sparklers may seem less dangerous than fireworks, but they get extremely hot — as hot as 1,800°F (982°C), use caution.
Stranger Danger Safety Tips
Have frequent discussions with your children about stranger danger. Teach them:
- Always tell you or their parents where they are going.
- Try not to walk anywhere alone.
- Don't take shortcuts through the woods, a back street or empty lot.
- Bad people do not always look mean or scary.
- Do not get close to strangers.
- Make sure they have room to run.
- Don’t tell their name or address to a stranger.
- Never go with a stranger to help look for a lost pet or play a game.
- Never get into a car with anyone they don’t know.
- If a stranger bothers them, run away and ask an adult for help.
- Know safe places they can go – a police or fire station, the library, a store or a friend’s
- house.
- If a stranger follows them or grabs for them, yell loud!
- Shout, “I don’t know you!” Fight back and make as much noise as you can.
- If anyone touches them in a bad way, say,
- “NO!” Get away and tell an adult you trust.
- Keep telling until someone listens.
- Tell you or their parents about places they don’t feel safe.
- Talk to you or their parents and come up with a secret code word.
- Never go with anyone unless they know the secret code word.
If your children are old enough to stay home alone, review these tips with them:
- Know how and when to call 911.
- Never open the door to a stranger.
- Never tell anyone on the phone they are home alone.
- Never tell any callers their name, number, or address.
- Hang up right away if they do not like what someone is saying on the phone.
Hot Car Safety Tips
In 2019, 52 children died in hot cars. Use these tips to help prevent a tragedy like this.
- A child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult's does.
- A child can die when his temperature reaches 107 degrees F.
- Cars heat up quickly! In just 10 minutes, a car can heat up 20 degrees F.
- Cracking a window and/or air conditioning does little to keep it cool once the car is turned off.
- Heatstroke can happen when the outside temperature is as low as 57 degrees F.
- Some ways to prevent hot car deaths:
- Look in the backseat before you lock your car and leave.
- Keep something you need (like a cellphone, purse, ID badge, left shoe) in the backseat so you will have to look in the back seat.
- Travel with a stuffed animal or something obvious in your passenger seat to remind you that their is a child in the backseat.
- Always lock the when not using it, even in the garage, so that kids can't get in and overheat.
- Put keys and fobs up and away from children so they cannot get into cars without your supervision and overheat.
- Make a plan with your childcare provider to check in with you if your child does show up.
- If you see something, do something:
If the child is not responsive or is in pain, immediately:
Call 911.
Get the child out of the car.
Spray the child with cool water (not in an ice bath).
If the child is responsive:
Stay with the child until help arrives.
Have someone else search for the driver or ask the facility to page them.
“The biggest mistake people make is thinking it can’t happen to them,” Fennell says.
RECALLS:
May 27, 2021 CPSC; Williams Advanced Materials & Chemicals Recalls Three Chemical Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement (Recall Alert)
May 26, 2021 CPSC; JCPenney Recalls Girls Puffer Jackets Due to Entanglement Hazard
May 26, 2021 CPSC; Ergobaby Recalls METROUS Strollers Due to Choking Hazard
May 20, 2021 CPSC; Pro Supply Outlet Recalls Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement (Recall Alert)
May 19, 2021 CPSC; IKEA Recalls Bowls, Plates, and Mugs Due to Burn Hazard
May 13, 2021 CPSC; Leisure Time Products Recalls Brutus Swing Sets Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
May 13, 2021 CPSC; The Lye Guy Recalls Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling (Recall Alert)
May 13, 2021 CPSC; Alliance Chemical Recalls Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling (Recall Alert)
May 12, 2021 CPSC; K & M International Recalls Slap Watches Due to Coin Cell Battery Ingestion and Choking Hazards
May 6, 2021 CPSC; Kidde Recalls TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
May 5, 2021 CPSC; Peloton Recalls Tread+ Treadmills After One Child Died and More than 70 Incidents Reported
May 5, 2021 CPSC; Kolcraft Reannounces Recall of Inclined Sleeper Accessory and Urges Consumers to Act Now to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
May 5, 2021 CPSC; TJX Recalls Infant Sleep Bags Due to Suffocation Risk; Sold at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra
* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission
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POTS AND PANS BURN SAFETY - AZCP Safety Tips
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
National Burn Awareness Week & American Heart Month
February is all out showing love! You and your children may be looking forward to making crafts and eating candy on Valentine's day this month and so are we! We found these great DIY Printable Valentine's Day Cards perfect to share friends and family to celebrate the holiday. February is also a special month for many other important observances as well.
This month's safety blog focuses on burn prevention in general AND how to prevent burns and scalding with your children. 
February is American Heart Month
"The American Heart Association's CPR & ECC inspires the world to save lives and envisions a world where no one dies from cardiac arrest. The AHA is the leader in resuscitation science, education, and training, and publisher of the official Guidelines for CPR and ECC. Millions of healthcare providers and others trust the AHA for their lifesaving training, and 100% of the AHA's profits go back into supporting its life saving mission."
Tips from The American Burn Association
• Supervise children around hot objects at all times.
• Stand at least 3 feet away from hot outdoor objects. Keep area clear of trip hazards. Limit alcohol consumption.
• Protect your feet from hot objects by wearing shoes when walking on hot pavement or sand. Keep pets off hot pavement too.
• Turn heating pads and blankets off before sleep.
• Have hot pads available whenever cooking. Long oven mitts are best when needing to reach in or over hot surfaces, such in an oven or over a grill. Assume all pots and pans are hot.
• Remember to treat items coming from the microwave as you would items from the oven. Limit microwave use by children.
• Unplug tools such as curling irons when not in use, and always treat as if they are still hot. Keep out of reach of children
Full PDF from the American Burn Association
Child Burn Prevention Tips
Keep your littles safe from potential burns:
- Apply cold running water for 10-15 minutes to cool a burn and call 9-1-1 for serious burns.
- Again supervision is key, always watch children in the kitchen and dining areas.
- The kitchen is one of the most hazardous places for a child. Create a “No Child Zone” while preparing and serving hot foods and beverages.
- While cooking on the stove, don’t carry or hold a child. Better, place the child in a high chair or other safe area while cooking.
- Children love to reach, remember to use the back burner of your stove and turn pot handles away from its edge to prevent hot food or liquid spills.
- Items from the microwave are just as hot as cooked on the stove. Test before giving to children.
- Unplug hot irons (clothing and curling irons). Keep them out of reach of children.
- Watch little ones' clothing around flames or heating elements. Keep them away from candles and blow them out when not in the room.
- To prevent accidental scalding, set your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or the manufacturer’s recommended setting.
- For bath time, turn on cold water first then mix in warmer water to safe temperature.
- Make a habit of placing matches, gasoline, and lighters in a safe place, preferably in a high, locked cabinet, out of children’s reach and avoid novelty lighters as they may look like toys in a child’s eyes.
- Before putting a child into a car seat, touch the seat to see if it is hot. Hot seat-belt straps or buckles can cause second-degree burns on small children. Cover the car seat with a towel when you park in the sun.
RECALLS:
January 27, 2021 CPSC; CB2 Recalls Junction Tall Chests and Low Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
January 19, 2021 CPSC; Rapala USA Recalls Rechargeable Fillet Knives Due to Fire Hazard
January 14, 2021 CPSC; Scalpa Recalls Scalpa Numb Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
January 13, 2021 CPSC; Sea to Summit Recalls Camping Pots Due to Burn and Scald Hazards
January 13, 2021 CPSC; Juratoys Recalls Toy Trumpets Due to Choking Hazard
January 13, 2021 CPSC;Belkin Recalls Portable Wireless Chargers + Stand Special Edition Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
January 7, 2021 CPSC; Noble House Home Furnishings Recalls Chests, Cabinets and Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
January 6, 2021 CPSC; Massimo Motor Sports Recalls Percussion Massage Guns Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco
* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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