Saturday, May 19, 2012
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Article: Furniture Safety
A good article to view on the topic “Furniture Safety”. http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file24685.pdf
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Furniture Safety
Do you know that your furniture at your house might be hazardous
to your young children? Especially some low quality furniture which did not
take account the safety reasons might always bring dangers to children. For
example, sharp edges and corners, unstable furniture, and heavy items on top of
furniture. All these situations will create unsafe environments for children.
It is estimated that 8,000-10,000 children are injured every year in furniture
tip-over accidents. (totsafe.com).
Actually, there are many steps that you can do to help prevent
injuries to children due to furniture:
1.
Put some soft cushion at the sharp edges of furniture.
2.
Don’t put heavy or fragile stuffs on top of the furniture.
3.
Put drawer latches on all
dresser and drawers to prevent climbing.
4.
Avoid putting toys on top of furniture as children might try to
climb to reach it.
Also, parents are advised to purchase quality furniture as those
furniture might take into account the safety reasons. Hence, the chances of
accident can be reduced. Apart from that, before purchasing furniture, parents
should consider the safety reasons. For example, parents with little kids
should avoid purchasing furniture made from glasses.
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