safety

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Giveaways / kids / safety
September 23, 2013

Growing Up Online – teaching your kids about online saftey The internet is a MUCH different place than it was when I first start using it...

Safety First Today | Fireworks Safety Tips

safety
July 4, 2012

Be safe today! Use your God-given common sense and if you need some reminders, The National Council on Fireworks Safety offers these safety tips for using...

FREE Children’s Health Screenings at Sam’s Club this Saturday (no membership required!)

Free / Health / safety / Sam's Club
July 8, 2011

Sam’s Clubs are hosting a free children’s health and ID screening on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.This is open to everyone, not...

RECALL: Adventure Playsets

kids / recalls / safety
June 30, 2011

Please, please spread the word about this recall. So many of us with young children have swingsets in our yard and people who have these Adventure...

Recall Alert: Toyota 06 & 07 Highlander Hybrid and RX 400h

recalls / safety
June 30, 2011

Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of Certain 2006 and 2007 Model Year Highlander Hybrid and RX 400h VehiclesThe Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the Hybrid...

Recall – Britax B-Nimble strollers

kids / recalls / safety
June 25, 2011

No reported injuries, kudos to Britax for acting on this so quickly. Be sure if you have a B-Nimble to check your model number immediately!!Name of...

Recall Alert: Infant Girl’s Sandals at Target!

kids / recalls / safety
June 24, 2011

Name of Product: Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals Units: About 51,700Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.Hazard: The decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard.Incidents/Injuries: Target...

Girl’s dress recall (TJMaxx/Marshall’s)

recalls / safety
June 18, 2011

Name of Product: Emma’s Garden® Polka-Dot girls’ dressesUnits: About 21,000 in the U.S.; 2,600 in CanadaImporter: The TJX Companies, Inc., of Framingham, Mass.Hazard: The decorative buttons...

RECALL ALERT: Target/Circo booster seats!

kids / recalls / safety
June 16, 2011

Name of product: Circo Child Booster SeatsUnits: About 375,000 (43,000 additional booster seats were recalled in August 2009)Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.Hazard: The booster seat’s restraint...

RECALL ALERT! Bike helmets

kids / recalls / safety
June 2, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the...

13 Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You

random / safety
May 20, 2010

I thought this article was fascinating, especially since they interviewed convicted burglars to get the “inside tips” on how they pick their victims.Having your house broke...

How to safely dispose of medications

recalls / safety
May 11, 2010

Since the big McNeil Pharmaceuticals recall, I found myself wondering what I was supposed to do with the two bottles of recalled medicine I had. I...

You can’t afford to miss this freebie!

Free / safety
May 10, 2010

Protection One is offering FREE child safety temporary tattoos!I know, I thought what? You apply the temporary tattoo then write your phone number in the space provided...