Surprising household hazards

How can I avoid household hazards?

• 保持跑步机和运动器材安全，关闭电源并拔掉插头. 旋转的皮带会在瞬间引起摩擦皮疹、骨折和衣服被钩住.
  • 把安全钥匙放在远离机器的地方，这样孩子们就不会不小心打开它.
• Keep refrigerator magnets out of reach or secured. 小磁铁可以被吞下，使儿童有窒息或损害胃和消化道的危险.
• 将硬币/纽扣电池放在够不到的地方，并保护好使用它们的物品. Coin lithium "button" batteries 会让孩子有窒息的危险或对身体造成内部损伤吗.
  • 用胶带把硬币电池供电的物品的电池门关上，这样孩子们就拿不到它们了.
  • Keep unused batteries out of children's reach.
• 维护并确保车库门运行平稳，功能安全. 故障和安装不当的车库门可能会造成伤害.
  • 定期测试车库门，以确保当物体在其路径上时，它们可以缩回，以防止有人在下面行走或站立时受伤.
  • 请专业人士检查你的车库门，所有的弹簧和传感器，看看他们是否需要修理.
• Maintain and evaluate electronic appliances. 当今高科技电器的先进功能使它们易于使用, but they can short circuit and lead to fires. Pay close attention to:
  • Stove burner ignitions that turn on by themselves.
  • 冰箱的灯泡一直亮着，却过热了.
  • Appliances with warning signals. 如果出现问题，显示面板通常会闪烁不寻常的消息.

• Keep trash cans put away in a safe place. 罐头和盖子应该足够坚固，可以防止宠物和孩子进入.
• Heavy furniture. Protect your kids from a furniture tip over. 儿童可能会爬上家具和电器，这可能会导致潜在的事故.
• Plants. It’s important to know the different toxic plants to keep clear of children and pets.

How can I avoid typical hazardous household items?

• 保持交通繁忙地区的楼板和楼梯畅通，以防发生意外 injury and falls.
• Assure stairways are well lit.
• Store household cleaners, poisonous items and medications in secure places 远离儿童，防止意外中毒.
• Maintain fresh batteries in smoke detectors in case of fire and in carbon monoxide detectors to help prevent poisoning.
• Verify wiring and light switches in your home are problem free.
• Secure swimming pools and spas with safety features to help prevent drownings.
• Consider using child safety screens. Regular window screens are strong enough to keep pesky bugs outside, 但它们通常不够坚固，无法将好奇的孩子关在里面.

Other hazards to consider

• 把你的手动工具和电动工具锁在钥匙后面.
• Keep hazardous materials 妥善储存及处置(油漆、热敏或易燃物料及溶剂等).).
• 把化肥、除草剂和杀虫剂放在孩子够不到的地方，或者放在上锁的柜子里.
• Practice kitchen safety.
• Be cautious when opening plastic packages.
  • 试图用刀或剪刀打开坚硬的翻盖包装会导致割伤和刺伤.
  • Sharp plastic can also gouge skin.
    • 相反，你可以使用锡钳、手动开罐器或专门为此设计的剪刀.

定期检查家中是否有潜在的火灾隐患

• Examine electrical and extension cords.
• Check that your fixtures are using light bulbs with the appropriate bulb wattage.
• Inspect and clean the clothes dryer lint trap.
• 将玻璃器皿移离窗户和阳光直射处.
• Store and dispose of unused batteries and cover the posts with electrical tape.
• Use electric blankets safely.

定期进行家庭检查，并使用这些物品创建一个储备充足的急救箱 tips from the American Red Cross.