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The
holiday season is over and now you can relax right? Wrong! Accidents
can happen anytime of the year. Here are some suggestions regarding
electrical safety for the post holiday season.
Use the gripping area of the plug
when unplugging lights and appliances. Yanking or tugging on the cord
could damage the wires and insulation, possibly leading to an
electrical shock or fire.
- Separate outdoor from indoor
decorations. Label them accordingly.
- Discard broken or faulty lights.
- Store decorations away from
children, pets, and water.
- Make sure all electrical lights,
toys and appliances bear the seal of a nationally recognized
certification agency, such as CSA, Intertek Testing Services, or
Underwriters Laboratories.
- Don't allow your children to use
electrical toys near water, and make sure they know that water and
electricity never mix. Electrical toys can become a shock hazard
if they are misused.
- Send warranty and product
registration forms to manufacturers. That way, they can notify you
promptly in case of a recall.
- Post-holiday sales are a great
time to purchase fire extinguishers and smoke detectors
We
have various products in our on-line store that
can offer you better peace of mind in the year 2001!
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