Standing for safety since 1972. Recalls, safety alerts and data. RTs, follows are not endorsements. Official account of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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ALT Picture of a large gate. The text reads: October is gate safety month. Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children and adults when they fall off tracks, swing unexpectedly, or are poorly maintained. Improperly installed gates create deadly entrapment risks.
ALT A pumpkin patch. In the distance, a faint image of a blue ghost surrounded by a halo of carving knives. The text reads: you're carving. The knife ghost waits. Because you're using a knife. Instead of a pumpkin carving kit. Always use a pumpkin carving kit, never a knife.
ALT Recalled finger lights.
ALT Recalled high chair.
ALT Recalled luminaire.
ALT Picture of a green gate. The text reads: Gatekeeping (necessary), (lifesaving), (the good kind). Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children when they fall off tracks. Inspect your gate. Fix pinch points, broken hardware, or instability. Children should never play on or near gates. Make sure the gate rolls smoothly, stays fully on track, and has a bracket to prevent the gate from falling over. There is a picture of a gate safety bracket in the corner.
ALT An enormous carving knife the size of a skyscraper floating over a field of pumpkins. The knife is radiating a supernatural energy. The pumpkins begin to slowly come alive. As they gain sentience, they acquire great pumpkin anger. One pumpkin, fully formed, shouts, "Arise, cousins! Arise! It is time!" A second pumpkin, overcome with emotion bellows, "Lacerations!" The text reads: 55% of Halloween injuries are related to pumpkin carving. Leave pumpkin carving to the adults and carve carefully! A big knife is still a big knife on Halloween.
ALT Picture of a green gate. The text reads: Gatekeeping (necessary), (lifesaving), (the good kind). Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children when they fall off tracks. Inspect your gate. Fix pinch points, broken hardware, or instability. Children should never play on or near gates. Make sure the gate rolls smoothly, stays fully on track, and has a bracket to prevent the gate from falling over. There is a picture of a gate safety bracket in the corner.
ALT A werewolf holding a ladder outside a home. There is a kid dressed as a fire fighter in his yard with a bullhorn. The kid says, "Hey friend, let's make sure that ladder is on a flat, even surface. Much, safer. Gonna need a helper too with those padded feet. Wolf feet, so... Yep. Thanks.
ALT A spooky forest creature made of wood walking through the forest holding a jack-o-lantern that has a candle in it. There is a kid in a fire fighter costume with a bullhorn in the foreground. The kid says, "Sir, let's get a battery operated light or glowstick in that pumpkin. Much safer. You're some kind of forest creature, sir. Made of wood, so... Yep. Thanks."
ALT A giant octopus monster coming out of the ocean. A kid in a fire fighter costume with a bullhorn is standing on the shore. They say, "Ma'am, you're going to need a flashlight trick or treating this late. Much safer. Got lots of legs, that's lots of trip hazards. Cephalopod, so... Yep. Thanks.
ALT Picture of a large gate. The text reads: October is gate safety month. Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children and adults when they fall off tracks, swing unexpectedly, or are poorly maintained. Improperly installed gates create deadly entrapment risks.
ALT Picture of a person in a high viz vest and hard hat holding a clipboard. The text reads: Inspect and maintain existing gates. Identify and fix pinch points, broken hardware, or instability.
ALT Picture of a gate in front of a playground. Keep kids away. Children should never play on or near gates.
ALT Picture of a gate being repaired. Keep sliding gates on track. make sure the gate rolls smoothly and stays fully on track and has a bracket to prevent the gate from falling over.
ALT A house on a hilltop backlit by spooky red light. It is shining through the windows. A single ladder stands menacingly in front of the house. The scene looks like a horror movie poster. The text reads: Fall into fall. Night of the unsecured ladder. Always place your ladder on a firm, flat surface. Make sure you have a spotter to help prevent falls.
ALT A European Robin in a pink sunhat. The sunhat is wearing a pumpkin costume. The text reads: Handsome Ron's Halloween costume safety tips. Eye and nose holes in masks should allow for adequate breathing and full visibility. Consider makeup instead of masks. Avoid baggy or oversized costumes to prevent trips and falls. Wear bright colors made of nylon or polyester. Bring flashlights or glow sticks and trim costumes with reflective tape.
ALT A European Robin in a pink sunhat. The sunhat is wearing a pumpkin costume. The text reads: Handsome Ron's Halloween costume safety tips. Eye and nose holes in masks should allow for adequate breathing and full visibility. Consider makeup instead of masks. Avoid baggy or oversized costumes to prevent trips and falls. Wear bright colors made of nylon or polyester. Bring flashlights or glow sticks and trim costumes with reflective tape.
ALT Dangerous air fryer ovens.
ALT Dangerous pressure cooker.