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About one child dies each month from window cord strangulation and another child suffers near strangulation. CPSC recommends cordless window coverings to prevent this tragedy.

Children in Shopping Carts

Each year thousands of children are injured when they fall from shopping carts. Use the cart's seatbelt to keep your child safe.

Children Should Not Move or Play With Mobile Folding Tables

Keep kids away from mobile folding tables often found in school cafeterias. They can tip over and seriously injure or kill children.

CPSC Warns That Tubular Metal Bunk Beds May Collapse

Check your tubular metal bunk beds for warning signs that have caused beds to collapse.

Prevent TV and Furniture Tip-Over Deaths

One child dies every two weeks when a TV, piece of furniture or an appliance falls on him or her. Anchor furniture to the wall or floor and place TVs on sturdy, low bases.

Prevent TV and Furniture Tip-Over Deaths in Spanish

Upholstered Furniture Fires

Did you know that upholstered furniture fires are a leading cause of fire deaths? We're working on a new safety standard to give you more time to escape a fire.

Warning! TV/Audiovisual Cart Tipover Hazard!

Attention teachers: don't let your students move or play near TV-audiovisual carts. They can tip over and kill or seriously injure kids.

Furniture, Furnishings and Decorations - Safety GuidesBack to Safety Education Resources

Resellers Guide to Selling Safer Products

This guide helps you identify the types of products that are affected and to understand how to comply with the law so that you can keep unsafe products out of the hands of consumers. Consumers who regularly buy used products may also find this information helpful in avoiding products that could harm them or their family.

Sleep Safer: A Fire Resistant Mattress Can Save Your Life

Mattresses have increased fire resistance due to federal standards. That means more escape time for your family if there's a fire.

Sleep Safer: A Fire Resistant Mattress Can Save Your Life in Spanish

Holiday Decoration Safety Tips

Deck the halls safely this year. Dried out trees, holiday candles left unattended and old, worn or defective holiday lights�can spark fires.

Furniture, Furnishings and Decorations - Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN) PostersBack to Safety Education Resources

1 Child Dies Every Two Weeks: Tipover Dangers

Tipover tragedies can be prevented by taking low-cost steps to stabilize televisions, furniture and appliances. Use anchors and protect a child.

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1 Child Dies Every Two Weeks: Tipover Dangers in Spanish

Adult Bed Rails

Use caution when using adult bed rails. Seniors have been caught, trapped, entangled and strangled.

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Adult Bed Rails in Spanish

Anchor It and Protect a Child: Tipover Dangers

Check the Halls

Use these tips to prevent falls, fires and other incidents associated with holiday decorations.

Check the Halls in Spanish

Decorate Safely This Holiday Season

Holiday Home Decorating Safety Tips

Top 5 Hidden Home Hazards

See the five most common hazards in the home that you might not have thought about.

Top 5 Hidden Home Hazards in Spanish

Yard Sales

Make safety your business. Do not resell recalled products. It's against the law. Recalled products can cause deaths and injuries.

Yard Sales in Spanish

Furniture, Furnishings and Decorations

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Furniture, Furnishings and Decorations - Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN) PostersBack to Safety Education Resources

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