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Publisher: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission America Goes Back to School Program 
 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) presents a list of downloadable publications to help "protect the children of your community as they go to and from school or while they are at play." Includes product safety tips and fact sheets on bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates, playground equipment, and more. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/america.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, K-12 Education, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Aug 26, 2004 As Summer Begins, CPSC Warns About Drowning Dangers
Recommendations and tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to parents and caregivers about "several key steps that will help protect children from drowning hazards in pools and spas." Includes a video and links to fact sheets on entrapment hazards in pools, safety barrier guidelines for pools, and related topics. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05178.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Senior Health, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 1, 2005 Toy Safety Publications
Publications from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, covering topics such as toy shopping safety tips, selecting suitable toys for children ages birth through five and six through twelve, and the dangers of stings and straps, electric toys, toy guns, and crib toys. Also includes a link to toy recalls. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/toy_sfy.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Electrical Energy, Finance Last updated Nov 25, 2003 Halloween Safety: Safety Alert
Safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, covering safe costume designs, flame-resistant costumes, pedestrian safety, and more. Includes a diagram illustrating safe Halloween costumes. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/hallow.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Fire Safety Publications
Consumer safety alerts and fact sheets on home fire safety topics, such as smoke detectors, safe cooking, chimneys, overheated clothes dryers and extension cords, and older brass gas connectors. Includes a home fire safety checklist. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/fire_sfy.html Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 23, 2006 Thrift Store Safety Checklist: For Consumers and Thrift Stores
"If you buy at thrift stores, here are some tips to help you make safer purchases." Includes guidelines for selecting items such as cribs, clothing with drawstrings, hair dryers, halogen floor lamps, basketball nets, and bunk beds. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/thrift/thrftck.html Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Jan 19, 2004 Pool and Spa Safety Publications
Collection of fact sheets and safety alerts about pool and spa safety topics, including prevention of drowning deaths, hair entrapment in drain covers, supervision of children at pools, and safety barriers for home pools. Some material available in Spanish. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chdrown.html Topics: Home & Housing, Public Health & Safety Last updated May 2, 2006 Cell Phone Batteries: CPSC, CTIA Working Together to Keep Consumers Safe
This 2005 press release provides safety tips for use of cell phones, batteries, and chargers. Tips include not using incompatible cell phone batteries and chargers, not permitting a battery out of the phone to come in contact with metal objects, not placing the phone in areas that may get very hot, and not getting the phone wet. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and CTIA: The Wireless Association. http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml05/05174.html Topics: Technology Last updated Jan 17, 2007 CPSC Warns: Summer Fun Brings More Emergency Room Visits
This 2002 press release provides summer safety tips for consumers. Includes links to safety fact sheets for biking, skating, skateboarding, all-terrain vehicles, swimming pools, charcoal grills, gas grills, home playgrounds, baseball-related injuries, movable soccer goals, trampolines, window guards, and more. From the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02182.html Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Jul 14, 2008 |
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