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Reduce Threats to You and Your Children

Countless accidents, injuries, and deaths occur in and around the home, and our community is no exception.

Our children are often at the greatest risk-even when we do everything we can to protect them. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were 20 deaths and more than 200,000 toy-related injuries in 2005 alone, and that's just counting injuries treated in emergency rooms. Nine of the deaths occurred when children either chocked on a toy or aspirated an object into the lungs. Several died as a result of accidental strangulation.

To reduce these and other tragedies, CPSC provides information that can help you and your family avoid some of the more common threats. CPSC publications cover topics like safe practices pertaining to toys, children's furniture, clothing, cribs, electrical devices, home heating equipment, household products, poison prevention, pools and much more. CPSC also offers information on holiday safety, indoor air quality, and safety for older Americans.

Let's all take extra precautions this holiday season. Free, downloadable information on these and other safety topics is available at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/pub_idx.html.

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