A Safe and Happy Home
A Safe and Happy Home
- Never leave standing liquids unattended. Stay within arm’s reach while your child is bathing or near any container of water. If the phone rings, let it ring; stay with your child.
- Prevent tap water scalds by adjusting the temperature on your hot water heater to 120° F.
- Keep medicines and hazardous household chemicals locked up and out of sight. Use child-resistant packaging for medicines and hazardous household chemicals, and call 1-800-222-1222 if a poisoning occurs.
- Cut the loops on window-blind cords and call 1-800-506-4636 for a free repair kit.
- Make sure your hairdryer has a large rectangular plug. The immersion protection device prevents electrocution if the hairdryer is dropped in water.
- Change the battery in your smoke alarm when you change your clock’s setting in October.
- Have a professional check your furnace for carbon monoxide leaks and your chimney for blockages; put a CO alarm in the hallway near every separate sleeping area.
- Prevent electrocutions by installing a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in your household outlets.
- Installing Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI’s) can prevent electrical fires. AFCI’s can sense electrical arc and trip the circuit.
- Babies on adult beds risk suffocation from hidden hazards such as entrapment between the bed and wall; entrapment involving the bed frame, headboard, and footboard; or soft bedding such as pillows or thick quilts and comforters.