Posts Tagged ‘Keep family safe’
Make Any Month Baby Safety Month: Quick Checklist
Huh? Over already? September went by in a flash, but you can make any month Baby Safety Month! Your quick calendar of to-do’s is below. There are a LOT of safety tips out there, many of which you probably already know. Our goal this month was to provide information and tips that you may not [...]
New Feature Helps Users Give Away Unwanted Items on Social Networks
WeMakeItSafer Makes “Out with the Old” Easier, Safer and More Eco-Friendly Oakland, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2011: Today, WeMakeItSafer announces a new feature that enables users of its Items I Own application to quickly post on social networks the items they no longer need. Giving away unwanted items benefits everyone and helps protect the environment, but [...]
WeMakeItSafer Partners with Bebe Paluzza to Bring Product Safety to New Parents
We are very excited to be teaming up with Bebe Paluzza to bring product safety and recall awareness to new and expecting parents and caregivers. Bebe Paluzza events showcase the latest products and services geared toward babies and toddlers – and those who care for them – in a unique Faire that, unlike trade shows, [...]
Putting Out a Grease Fire: At 13, I Made the Wrong Choice
Earlier this week, we asked our facebook fans what they would do in this scenario: You leave bacon on the stove while running to put in a load of laundry, and the pan catches fire. What do you do? a) Cover it with a lid. b) Put water on it. c) Sprinkle it with baking [...]
Protecting Yourself from Recalled Products – How Much Risk Can You Bear?
Thousands of consumer products, accounting for hundreds-of-millions of items, are recalled each year for safety hazards that put their owners at increased risk of injury or death. Over the past five years alone, we have seen more than 150 million children’s items, 110 million household goods and 9 million pieces of sporting equipment recalled by [...]
WeMakeItSafer Brings Product Safety to Facebook
If you have been keeping an eye on WeMakeItSafer’s facebook page recently, you have probably noticed that it has become much more interactive. We have added several pages (a.k.a “tabs” in facebook speak) that enable you to access many of your favorite WeMakeItSafer tools directly from within facebook. Now, you can keep up with the [...]
Help Keep Your Friends Safe
It is now a whole lot easier to help keep your friends and family safe. If you see a recalled product on the WeMakeItSafer site that you think someone you know might own, simply click on it to view the detailed product information page. There, you will find two buttons that make sharing on facebook [...]
October 17-24 is National Teen Driver Safety Week
Chart Source: NHTSA Vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death for teenagers in the United States, killing more than 5,000 youth aged 16 to 20 each year. Alcohol and not using seat belts are both large contributors to the high number of fatalities. Cell phone use and being distracted by other youth in [...]
Kids and ATVs – Is it Worth the Risk?
Most children are fascinated with driving. One moment they can hardly say “car” or “truck” and the very next, they want to drive one. We oblige with toddler sized ride-on toys that are self-propelled at first, but quickly give way to battery operated versions. With the exception of defective ride-on toys that have been recalled, [...]
Recalled Product IMAGE Widgets
It has been on our “to do” list for quite some time, so we are especially pleased to announce that we have completed several new widgets that anyone can easily grab and use for free. Each widget displays the latest CPSC recalls, including images! Because consumers are far more likely to recognize something they own [...]
Toys"R"Us Offers Discount for Turning in Old, Unsafe Baby Products
Unsafe and recalled children’s products are, unfortunately, a big problem for today’s parents. WeMakeItSafer research estimates that 214 million potentially dangerous children’s products have been recalled and remain in circulation and could be in use currently. (See the Children’s Products Recall Report for more recall statistics.) To offer parents some relief, from now until February [...]
Resolve to Address Safety Issues in 2009
Why is it that, even when we know what tasks need to be done to keep ourselves and our families safe, we still cannot seem to find the time to do them? Replace batteries in fire detectors, Gather emergency supplies, Learn CPR – these are just a few among the many items that seem to [...]
Safety Matters in the New Year
Happy New Year! I hope that everyone enjoyed time with their friends and family over the holiday season and trust that the New Year finds you well and ready to take on the new and growing challenges of our day. 2009 brings with it a long list of obstacles, but also an enormous opportunity for [...]
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