More Tips for Keeping Kids Safe

Child Safety and Protection Month is observed annually in the month of November, making it the perfect time to focus on ensuring the safety and well-being of children. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

Car safety: Make sure that children are properly secured in a car seat or booster seat that is appropriate for their age, weight, and height.

Home safety: Childproof your home by installing locks on cabinets and drawers that contain hazardous items, covering electrical outlets, and securing loose rugs.

Fire safety: Teach children about fire safety, including the importance of smoke detectors, fire drills, and what to do in case of a fire.

Water safety: Teach children about water safety, including the dangers of swimming pools, lakes, and other bodies of water.

Strangers: Teach children about stranger danger and to not talk to or accept gifts from strangers.

Cyber safety: Educate children about the dangers of the internet and how to use it safely.

First aid and CPR: Make sure that you and your children know how to perform basic first aid and CPR in case of an emergency.

By following these tips, you can help keep your children safe and secure. Remember to prioritize their safety and well-being, and to make any necessary changes to ensure their safety.

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"Not all car seats fit in all vehicles. Make sure the car seat is the right fit for your vehicle. Test the car seat you plan to buy to make sure it fits well in your vehicle."

Arizona Childproofers reminds you to do your research before buying a car seat because it may not be the best fit for your vehicle, which means it's not the safest. Check out the steps to take to find the right seat for your child in the link provided.

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THIS WEEK IS CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK! Arizona Childproofers recommends you check out this great resource to help you register your car seat.

"Parents can register their new or currently used car seat, ensuring that they are promptly notified about future recalls and guided through the repair process." -Safe Kids Worldwide

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THIS WEEK IS CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK!

Arizona Childproofers has found some really good information on types of rear-facing car seats and even a video with some tips for installation from healthychildren.org. Remember to consult your manual frequently as your child grows to make sure they are safe in the their car seat!

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SEPTEMBER IS BABY SAFETY MONTH!

Arizona Childproofers reminds you to read your car seat and car manual to keep your babies safe in the car. Here is an article on some general DOs and DON'Ts for car seats.

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Sept. 18-24 Child Passenger Safety Week

Child Passenger Safety Week is an annual event in the United States dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of properly securing children in motor vehicles. This week-long campaign typically takes place in September and is a crucial part of ongoing efforts to reduce the number of child injuries and fatalities resulting from car accidents. The campaign aims to highlight the following key aspects of child passenger safety:

Choosing the Right Car Seat: Parents and caregivers should select the appropriate car seat for a child's age, height, and weight. Car seats are categorized into different stages, including rear-facing infant seats, convertible seats, forward-facing seats, and booster seats, and it's essential to use the right type for a child's developmental stage.

Proper Installation: Ensuring that car seats are correctly installed in vehicles is crucial for their effectiveness. Certified child passenger safety technicians can help parents and caregivers install car seats correctly.

Seat Belt Safety: As children grow and transition from car seats to booster seats and eventually to using seat belts alone, it is important to use seat belts correctly. This includes making sure seat belts fit properly and securely across a child's body.

Rear-Facing Seats: Promoting the extended use of rear-facing car seats for infants and young children is a key focus. Rear-facing seats are proven to be the safest option for protecting a child's head, neck, and spine in the event of a crash.

Legislation and Regulation: Child passenger safety laws and regulations differ in different states and learn the laws of your stay and stay in compliance with these laws.

Throughout Child Passenger Safety Week, parents and caregivers are encouraged to check their child's car seat for recalls, review the manufacturer's instructions for proper use, and ensure that their children are securely fastened in their seats on every car ride. Properly installed and used car seats and seat belts are essential for protecting children in motor vehicles, and this annual campaign helps reinforce that message to keep young passengers safe on the road.

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Baby Safety Month 2021

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Important Dates

BABY SAFETY MONTH
9/1 - 9/7 National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
9/15 Tackle Kids Cancer Day
9/19 - 9/25 Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
9/25 National Seat Check Saturday

Having a baby is such a wonderful experience and can impact your life for the better. There are also many new responsibilities to make sure your child is in a safe environment to learn and grow. This month's newsletter is focused on baby safety and ways to keep your child safe in different environments, so you can enjoy watching them discover the new world around them. 

Baby Safety Month is held in September because it's the 9th month of the year!

According to Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, "JPMA initiated Baby Safety Month to educate parents and caregivers on the importance of the safe use and selection of juvenile products. The campaign started when JPMA initiated "Expectant Mother's Day." In 1986, it was extended to a week-long celebration, until 1991, when JPMA sponsored the first "Baby Safety Awareness Month." Since then, every September has been designated as Baby Safety Month."

Child Safety Tips

The A B Cs of Safe Sleep

• Baby sleeps ALONE, not with anyone else in their bed.
• Baby sleeps on their BACK, not on their side or stomach.
• Baby sleeps in a CRIB, with only a firm mattress and tight-fitting sheet.
• BARE IS BEST! No pillows, blankets, toys in the crib that could create suffocation or choking hazards. 
• Nothing should be hanging over the crib or be within 3 feet of it.

Childproofing

When thinking about in-home safety hazards, think

1. If my child got a hold of this, would it hurt them?
2. If they got a hold of this and it broke, would it hurt them? 
3. If they got a hold of this and destroyed it, would I be sad?

Some common things to keep in mind and best practice are:

• sharp, glass, and toxic products like cleaning supplies should be locked away with magnetic cabinet locks
• stairs should have hardware-mounted gates at the top and bottom
• anchor all heavy furniture (if it is taller than it is wide, ANCHOR IT)
• use outlet covers in all of baby's areas (single plastic plug-ins are a choking hazard, best practice is to use sliding outlet covers)

When thinking about safety hazards in the pool area, think LAYERS of PROTECTION such as:

• locks/chimes on doors and windows
• pool barriers
• life jackets
• CPR and swim lessons
• water watcher 

Product Safety

It is best to use JPMA Certified products and use them correctly every time, as the manufacturer intended. Also, keep up with child product recalls that are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. You can also check CPSC.gov for past and present recalls.

Child Passenger Safety

All 50 states require the use of a car seat. 

Your responsibilities include choosing a safe car seat, installing it properly, and using it for every car ride from baby's first ride until they meet the requirements of your state law that say it is safe to remove them.

Please FOLLOW THE THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS!

Children should be rear-facing until they meet the maximum height OR weight requirements allowed by the manufacturer's instructions. Then, they should be front-facing with a harness until they meet height OR weight limits per manufacturer's instructions. After that, they should ride in a booster seat until seat belts alone fit CORRECTLY (usually around 4' 9").

Do not use a car seat or booster car seat that:

• is used, especially if it is more than eight years old.
• has ever been involved in a crash.
• is missing the manufacturer's label showing the name of the manufacturer, model number, and date of manufacture. 

Car seats expire! Check your labels for the expiration date

This and more information was found at JPMA.org.

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RECALLS:

August 26, 2021 CPSC; Ryan and Rose Recalls Children’s Eating Utensils Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

August 25, 2021 CPSC; Wee Gallery Recalls Wooden Tray Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard

August 19, 2021 CPSC; Infant Bath Seats Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard; Imported by Frieyss and Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

August 18, 2021 CPSC; Nordstrom Recalls Children’s Socks Due to Choking Hazard

August 18, 2021 CPSC; Primark Recalls Scent Stamper Pens Due to Elevated Levels of Benzyl Alcohol; Risk of Skin Irritation

August 18, 2021 CPSC; Hallmark Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard

August 17, 2021 CPSC; Zen Magnets and Neoballs Magnets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard 

July 29, 2021 CPSC; Children’s Sleepwear Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Zoetop Business Co. Ltd. at www.SHEIN.com (Recall Alert)

July 28, 2021 CPSC; Children’s Pajamas Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Manufactured by Tkala Fashion; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

July 28, 2021 CPSC; Birkenstock USA Recalls Kids’ Mogami Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

July 22, 2021 CPSC; Bel Furniture Recalls Barrington 5-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Bel Furniture (Recall Alert)

July 14, 2021 CPSC; Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Ozone 500 Girls’ and Boys’ Elevate 24-Inch Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

July 14, 2021 CPSC; Walgreens Recalls Disney Baby Winnie the Pooh Rattle Sets Due to Choking Hazard

July 8, 2021 CPSC; Canyon Furniture Recalls Creekside Children’s Chests of Drawers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go (Recall Alert)

July 7, 2021 CPSC; One Twenty Clothing Company Recalls “Sovereign Athletic” Children’s Robes Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard

* information from Consumer Product Safety Commisision

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Brain Injury Awareness Month and National Poison Prevention Week 2021

 

Important Dates

Brain Injury Awareness Month
3/14 National Pi Day
3/15 National Napping Day
3/17  St. Patrick's Day
3/21 - 3/27 National Poison Prevention Week
3/19 National Certified Nurses Day
3/21 World Down Syndrome Day

We hope the month of March is filled with good luck, great fortune, and ZERO pinches for you and your families! However, when it comes to safety we can't depend on luck. So, this month's safety blog will focus on ways to keep your little ones safe from potential hazards that may lead to brain injury, such as falls, vehicle accidents and furniture tip-overs, as well as poison prevention safety tips.

Brain Injury Awareness Month

"Brain injury is the leading cause of disability and death in children and adolescents in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the two age groups at greatest risk for brain injury are age 0-4 and 15-19... In its 2004 Report to Congress, Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes falls are the leading cause of TBI for children age 0-4." - Brain Injury Association of America

Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention

• CHILDPROOFING FOR FALLS
  • Install window guards/locks to keep children from falling out and getting injured. 
  • Install/use safety gates at the top and bottom of the stairs to prevent small children from accessing the stairs and falling down them. Do NOT use pressure gates at the top of the stairs as they can shift out of place over time and become unstable.
  • Cover large railing gaps using plexiglass or mesh guards.
  • Make sure playgrounds have soft material under it, such as hardwood mulch or sand

• CAR SEAT SAFETY
  • Always secure your child in a car seat when traveling in a vehicle.
  • Buckle children in a rear-facing car seat until they reach the maximum weight or height limit of their car seat. Keep children rear-facing for as long as possible. Do not worry too much about if their legs are looking curled or uncomfortable as long as they fit their car seat and their head is safe.
  • When children outgrow their rear-facing car seat, they should be buckled into a forward-facing car seat until they reach the maximum height and weight limit of their car seat. DO not use/attach any accessories with the car seat that were not crash tested with that car seat. Accessories such as mirrors, play toys, etc. can become projectiles in an accident and cause injury to children in a car seat. 
  • When children outgrow their forward-facing car seat, they should be buckled into a booster seat until the vehicle's seat belt fits properly.

• FURNITURE ANCHORING
  • Anchor all large pieces of furniture with a heavy duty anchor. Avoid using the cheap, plastic latches that often come with the furniture.
  • Mount/ anchor all TVs. 
  • If the furniture is taller than it is deep, anchor it.
  • Not sure if your dresser need to be anchored? Pull out the drawers and apply 60 lbs. of pressure. If it moves at all, anchor it.

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Poison Prevention Tips

Keep your littles safe from poisons with this information from HRSA:

MEDICINES

• Keep all medicines, and potentially poisonous substances, in locked cabinets or out of the reach of children.
• Keep medicines in their original containers, properly labeled, and store them appropriately.
• Never share prescription medicines. If you are taking more than one drug at a time, check with your health care provider, pharmacist, or call the toll-free Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222), which connects you to your local poison center, to find out more about possible drug interactions.

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)

• Have a working carbon monoxide detector in your home. The best places for a CO detector are near bedrooms and close to furnaces.

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

• Keep all household cleaners and potentially poisonous substances in locked cabinets or out of the reach of children.
• Keep products in their original containers. 
• Do not use food containers (such as cups or bottles) to store household cleaners and other chemicals or products.
• Keep all laundry products locked up, high, and out of the reach of children.

CHEMICALS

• Keep all chemicals and potentially poisonous substances in locked cabinets or out of the reach of children.
• Keep antifreeze and all chemicals and household products in their original containers.
• Never mix household or chemical products together. Doing so can create a dangerous gas.

BACK TO SCHOOL AND ART SUPPLIES

• Some art products are mixtures of chemicals. They can be dangerous if not used correctly. Make sure children use art products safely by reading and following directions.
• Do not eat or drink while using art products.
• Wash skin after contact with art products. 
• Clean equipment. Wipe tables, desks, and counters.
• Keep art products in their original containers.

FOOD

• Wash hands and counters before preparing all food.
• Store food at the proper temperatures. Refrigerated foods should not be left out at temperatures above 40 degrees F (5 degrees C).
• Use clean utensils for cooking and serving.

ANIMALS AND INSECTS

• Know what poisonous snakes live in your area and wear proper attire (boots, etc.) when hiking outdoors.
• Check the label on any insect repellent. Be aware that most contain DEET, which can be poisonous in large quantities.

PLANTS, MUSHROOMS, AND BERRIES

• Be sure that everyone in your family can identify poisonous mushrooms and plants.
• Remember when it comes to poison ivy, "leaves of three, let it be."

RECALLS:

February 25, 2021 CPSC; Dr. Reddy’s Recalls Prescription Drug Blister Packages Due to Risk of Poisoning

February 25, 2021 CPSC; MTIG Productions Recalls deSensua Wintergreen, Birch and Pain Soother Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

February 25, 2021 CPSC; Home Depot Recalls Wood Windsor Dining Chair Sets Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

February 24, 2021 CPSC; SmartPool Recalls Children’s Multi-Purpose Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

February 17, 2021 CPSC; Anker Play Products Recalls 10-in-1 Incredible Inventions Science Kit Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban

January 27, 2021 CPSC; CB2 Recalls Junction Tall Chests and Low Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission