Toy Safety This Christmas

While your children are most likely making their list for Santa and their eyes may light up over all the shiny toys on the market this time of year – you need to remember that some of these items account for hundreds of thousands of injuries each year. In 2009 alone, it was reported that there was an estimated 181,900 toy-related injuries, stating that nearly ½ of these injuries occurred in children 5 or under.

In order to keep your little ones safe please take a moment and read over some great reminders when it comes to kids, toys and safety.

• Kids 3 and under tend to put most everything in their mouth, avoid toys with small parts, they can become a choking hazard.
• Avoid marbles, and small balls that are smaller than 1.75 inches for kids under 3.
• Remember kids 3 and under pull, prod and twist toys, make sure toys with eyes, noses and other parts are secure.
• Keep in mind a child’s age when buying gifts this season
• Get rid of the plastic that toys are wrapped in; it can be a real hazard in the wrong little hands.
• Toys with long strings or cords may be very dangerous to infants and very young kids.
• Always remember projectile toys can turn into weapons and can injure eyes very easily.

It’s good to remember that protecting children from an unsafe toys is all of our responsibilities. Careful toy selection and proper supervision of kids while they play is the best way to make sure they do not get injured while playing.

Now go have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and remember its always more fun to play with a friend, so this Christmas get on your knees, crawl around, enjoying the new toys and best of all enjoy the smile you’ll see on your little ones face while you play with them.

Merry Christmas: from the staff at KidSafeInc.com.

 

Cooking Safely Over the Holidays

Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season and all those delicious feasts.

The kitchen however can be a very dangerous place especially for the kids. Cooking equipment, most often the range or stove top, is the leading cause of reported home fires and injuries in the United States.

A child can be seriously injured by hot liquids, steam or fire, or an unattended hot-pot or pan can easily be grabbed by a curious little one.

It’s always fun to cook with the kids during the holidays, but be sure to protect your child by turning all pot handles inward,  never leave kids alone by a hot stove and be sure to have a working fire extinguisher near your kitchen.

Some other great ways to protect your children in the kitchen is by using a “Stove Guard” which prevents your child from reaching a hot-pot and pulling it down on themself.  “ Stove Knob Covers” lock your stoves knobs so a burner can not be turned on by a curious toddler and  an” Oven Front Lock” prevents a hot oven from being opened by a busy little chef.

So remember have a safe and happy holiday and don’t forget to make an extra large turkey – you can never have enough left over turkey!

Happy Holidays from the staff at Kidsafe.

 

New product: Kid Kusion Stove Knob Lok

Kid Kusion recently added item number 2403 the Stove Knob Lok.  It fits behind the existing stove control knobs and prevents children from turning on the stove.  Adults can slide the child-proof dial when they want to operate the knob. Works at most gas and electric stoves. No tools needed for installation. Prevents stove top accidents.

Stove Knob Lok