now what can a parent do to make sure that their home is a safe environment
that their home is a safe environment
that their home is a safe environment well I think the first thing you need to
well I think the first thing you need to
well I think the first thing you need to do is sort of see products through the
do is sort of see products through the
do is sort of see products through the eyes of your children so really think of
eyes of your children so really think of
eyes of your children so really think of it how would they use that object how
it how would they use that object how
it how would they use that object how would they use that particular product
would they use that particular product
would they use that particular product when you walk by a window blind you
when you walk by a window blind you
when you walk by a window blind you think that’s a blind whereas a child
think that’s a blind whereas a child
think that’s a blind whereas a child laughing oh those lovely cords those are
laughing oh those lovely cords those are
laughing oh those lovely cords those are necklaces I can wear that around my neck
necklaces I can wear that around my neck
necklaces I can wear that around my neck and unfortunately people and children in
and unfortunately people and children in
and unfortunately people and children in particular have been injured from blinds
particular have been injured from blinds
particular have been injured from blinds you know for them the drawers on a
you know for them the drawers on a
you know for them the drawers on a dresser are stairs to reach up and reach
dresser are stairs to reach up and reach
dresser are stairs to reach up and reach whatever is on top of the dresser and so
whatever is on top of the dresser and so
whatever is on top of the dresser and so really think of how they can modify that
really think of how they can modify that
really think of how they can modify that product to make it safer so in case of
product to make it safer so in case of
product to make it safer so in case of drawers you want to put little locks on
drawers you want to put little locks on
drawers you want to put little locks on the drawer so that they can’t pull them
the drawer so that they can’t pull them
the drawer so that they can’t pull them open you want to secure that dresser for
open you want to secure that dresser for
open you want to secure that dresser for example to the wall and their brackets
example to the wall and their brackets
example to the wall and their brackets that come when you buy dressers now even
that come when you buy dressers now even
that come when you buy dressers now even though our TVs have gotten thinner
though our TVs have gotten thinner
though our TVs have gotten thinner they’re actually just as heavy as they
they’re actually just as heavy as they
they’re actually just as heavy as they were when they were much larger and so
were when they were much larger and so
were when they were much larger and so we really want people to look at
we really want people to look at
we really want people to look at securing those televisions to the wall
securing those televisions to the wall
securing those televisions to the wall as well and then finally you know we
as well and then finally you know we
as well and then finally you know we want you to really look at playground
want you to really look at playground
want you to really look at playground equipment we know that kids are supposed
equipment we know that kids are supposed
equipment we know that kids are supposed to play on playground equipment we want
to play on playground equipment we want
to play on playground equipment we want them to be active but we also want them
them to be active but we also want them
them to be active but we also want them to be safe is there any way to find out
to be safe is there any way to find out
to be safe is there any way to find out if a product has been recalled both in
if a product has been recalled both in
if a product has been recalled both in the US and Canada there are websites for
the US and Canada there are websites for
the US and Canada there are websites for product recalls in Canada it’s it’s
product recalls in Canada it’s it’s
product recalls in Canada it’s it’s Health Canada that’s responsible for
Health Canada that’s responsible for
Health Canada that’s responsible for that in the US the US Consumer Product
that in the US the US Consumer Product
that in the US the US Consumer Product Safety Commission well thank you so much
Safety Commission well thank you so much
Safety Commission well thank you so much for showing us how to create a safe
for showing us how to create a safe
for showing us how to create a safe environment for our kids you’re welcome
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