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⚠️ Be careful with button batteries! These small, flat batteries are found in everyday items like remotes, watches, toys, & greeting cards. 📲 Call #Poison Help, 1-800-222-1222, immediately if a button battery is swallowed.

Do you have the right life jacket? 🌊 Use these tips from @boatingcampaign to make sure your life jacket is the right style, the right fit, and you’re giving it the right care. #BoatSafety #OpenWaterSwimmingSafety #WearIt #SafeBoating

Got kids? Got furniture? Got a big TV to watch the #SuperBowl? Tackle securing your furniture and TVs to the wall this weekend to prevent a tragedy that can happen while you are in the same room! Watch how fast it happens and then #AnchorIt today. youtube.com/watch?v=0kzkFd…

It's National Burn Prevention Week. Young skin is very sensitive and burns easily. Make sure the bath water is the right temperature before bathing your child. #burnprevention

Friendly game wager? Your best bet is to make sure your TVs and furniture are securely anchored to the wall. Safety always wins! #AnchorIt today!

Gearing up for the big game? Be sure wherever you watch the game, the TVs are anchored to the wall to prevent a potentially deadly tip-over! A 10 pound TV falling on your child is the same as dropping a bowling ball on them! #AnchorIt today!

Anchoring furniture is incredibly important, and we'd like to thank @tipovers for bringing attention to this. Read, board vice chair of PAT, Kimberly Amato's full warning from @NBC10Boston: bit.ly/3ud3Iyo

Water Beads are dangerous for children. Remove from your home and dispose! @WaterBeadLady wvlt.tv/2024/01/31/con…

If you purchased furniture from any of these companies since 2019, you have the furniture anchors recalled today. Replace these and any other plastic zip-tie style anchors with a metal one instead. #AnchorIt safely! For your free replacement anchor go to alliance4safety.org/new-age-recall

#RECALL: Alliance4Safety and 31 furniture companies recall millions of New Age Furniture tip-over restraint kits. The tie can become brittle or break, posing tip-over & entrapment hazards to children. Get replacement. 855-416-7370 alliance4safety.org cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/A…

Did family members receive presents with button batteries? Keep these devices out of sight and reach of children. These include remote controls, singing greeting cards, digital scales, watches, hearing aids, thermometers, children’s toys, calculators and key fobs.

Making your list and checking it twice? Make sure anchoring your furniture and TVs to the wall is at the top of the list. For just a few dollars and a few minutes, you can be sure your holiday is merry and the children are protected from a deadly tip-over. #AnchorIt

We are happy to share that water beads are no longer being marketed for children in several big-name stores! To read more, go to consumerreports.org/babies-kids/to…

Here are some tips for keeping your baby safe and cozy during winter sleep. Although it is tempting to bundle up baby, they can easily overheat! Dress baby in warm, breathable clothing and avoid using heavy blankets. Use a wearable blanket instead. #SafeSleep #SafeKidsChicago

Is your baby sleeping safely? A recent report by the @USCPSC found that risks associated with nursery products remain high – with many of those deaths occurring in an unsafe sleeping environment. Learn more from @NBC10Boston: nbcboston.com/investigations…

Get Ready to Rumble: The Epic Showdown Over Window Blind Safety pfwbs.org/get-ready-to-r…

Advice from a Professional Childproofer from baby gates to furniture anchoring. sheknows.com/parenting/arti… via @sheknows

#Recall: More than 1.5 million Gree @G_zhuhai dehumidifiers; can overheat, smoke, catch fire; 23 fires, $168,000 in property damage; Brands: Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole, Seabreeze; Stop using immediately. Get refund at Gree. Recall notice: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/G…