Baby Safety Devices

Baby safety devices resources include Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/grand/12steps/12steps.html

This guide from CPSC is a method for improving the safety of the house through "12 Safety Devices to Protect Your Children".

These 12 safety devices are:

Safety Latches and Locks

Safety Gates

Door Knob Covers and Door Locks

Anti-Scald Devices

Smoke Detectors

Window Guards and Safety Netting

Corner and Edge Bumpers

Outlet Covers and Outlet Plates

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector

Safety Tassels and Inner Cord Stops

Door Stops and Door Holders

Cordless Phone

To install and use these devices correctly in the context of baby safety, you should read the guidebook that is downloadable, in full.

In addition, the advice at the following safety alert publication is a good additional information:

www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5074.pdf

CNN: Baby Proofing Your Home
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/PR/00042.html

CNN has a lot of articles relating to the issue of child proofing the home, with tips and advice on how to prevent many of the most common dangers facing the baby at home.

The article also takes into account the fact that the dangers will change as the baby grows, and the planning to should be done from that perspective.

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