Baby Safety Month
Everyday household items could become hazardous to a baby’s health and wellbeing. That is why every September, Baby Safety Month is recognized and has been since September of 1991. Since its inception, awareness has grown tremendously and this year the focus is on achieving a safe and happy home when bringing a baby into the home.
Amityville, NY (PRWEB) August 3, 2006
Everyday household items could become hazardous to a baby’s health and wellbeing. That is why every September, Baby Safety Month is recognized and has been since September of 1991. Since its inception, awareness has grown tremendously and this year the focus is on achieving a safe and happy home when bringing a baby into the home.
“Protecting our babies and keeping them safe in any environment should always be our top priority, but safety should begin in the home,” says, Richard Soloway, noted security expert and chairman of NAPCO Security Systems, Inc.
Facts about baby safety month
In 2003, more than 3,700 children ages 4 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for baby walker-related injuries. Nearly 80 percent of infants who suffer baby walker injuries are being supervised; more than half of the time, the caregiver is in the room with the child at the time of the incident. Almost half of all choking accidents in young children involve food - sweets and fish bones are the most common causes. One study found that nearly 70 percent of choking deaths among children age 3 and under were caused by toys and other products made for children. Source: Safe Kids Worldwide and Safe USA.
Soloway has compiled a list of safety tips for parents about safety month:
1. Childproof everything. This seems simple enough, but items that seem harmless can be very dangerous to a small child or toddler. Keep items harmful to children out of their reach.
2. Use stationary baby bouncers. Instead of baby walkers, use stationary baby bouncers that allow babies to rotate and bounce instead of walking and moving about the house, which could cause injuries.
3. Do not leave babies unattended. Also do not leave them near furniture unattended, babies can crawl and climb up on to furniture and injure themselves. Heavy furniture could tip over onto them and cause crushing injuries.
4. Set your hot water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Babies and young children can get third degree burns within in three seconds from water at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Always test the water to make sure the temperature is safe.
5. Check baby products to see if there are any recalls. Always make sure that all baby products are not being recalled for any reason and if they are, make sure you do return them to the manufacturer. You can check manufacturers websites for recall information.
6. Never give babies food they can choke on. Foods like nuts, small vegetables like cut up raw carrots, cherry tomatoes, grapes, hard candy, gum, hot dogs, ice cubes, crackers, etc. Also learn how to save a child from choking and how to perform CPR on infants and small children.
7. Use baby gates appropriately. To avoid toddlers or infants from severely injuring themselves, install baby gates properly and make sure the correct gate is used for the top of a stairway; some are not appropriate for that use.
8. Cut cords on blinds. Most blinds manufactured now do not have cords that could turn into a loop and strangle children, but if older blinds are still in use, cut the cords so children cannot reach them and pull them down making it possible to be very dangerous.
On NAPCO and Chairman Richard Soloway:
NAPCO Security Systems (Nasdaq: NSSC), is a global leader in design and manufacturing of patented electronic and mechanical security systems whose products include intrusion alarms, fire alarms, electronic locking devices and access control systems. Chairman Richard Soloway’s comments on all aspects of security have appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, Business Week, Forbes, Crain's New York Business, Newsday, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, Detroit Free Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Transcript and The Robb Report among others. Ranked #72 out of over 1,000 companies by Fortune Small Business Magazine in it’s annual ranking of fastest growing small companies. NAPCO grosses over $65 million in sales. www. napcosecurity. com
To interview Richard Soloway regarding baby safety month or another security topic, call WordHampton Public Relations to arrange an interview at 631-329-0050.
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