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Toxic

Stop accidents from poisoning your Christmas

Tis the season to be jolly, but also extra vigilant and bear in mind that every day 15 young children are admitted to hospital with suspected poisoning.  Medicines are the most common cause of accidental poisoning, with everyday painkillers a frequent culprit. Cleaning products such as bleach, oven cleaner and detergent liquitabs are also common…

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How safe is your driveway?

Its a shocking thought, after all in your care and in your home your child should be safer than anywhere else, but a frightening number of children are killed each year on their very own driveways, often by their own parent who is reversing and simply hasn’t seen them. Unthinkable… As part of a campaign…

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A happy home is a safe home

We all know that once our little ones are on the move, we have to be extra vigilant.  Our little treasures can turn the most innocent looking areas into danger zones and so its not surprising that more accidents happen at home than anywhere else with 1 million children under the age of 15 taken…

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Counterfeit Child Car Seats Putting Young Lives at Risk

Before buying a car seat, we all do our research, after all the very reason for making this important purchase is to ensure our child’s safety.  How terrifying then that an increasing number of counterfeit child car seats are being sold to unsuspecting parents in the UK. These seats look and feel like genuine products,…

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Write on Medibands

Win Mediband’s New Write-on Kids Travel Bands

Safeguard your children when travelling with Mediband’s New Write-on Kids Travel Bands. Mediband Kids Travel Bands are perfect for displaying contact numbers, medical emergency details & instructions when travelling abroad.  Medibands® provide peace of mind so that when the unexpected happens, critical medical & contact information can be conveyed to the professionals that need to know. Protect your…

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Children's favourite Fireman Sam

Fireman Sam’s Firework Safety

With the crackle of bonfires and the bangs of fireworks soon to be ringing in our ears and lighting up the autumn skies, who better to run through some reminders about firework night safety than our good friend Fireman Sam! Bonfire Dos and Don’ts Site bonfire well away from houses, garages, sheds, fences, overhead cables,…

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Baby on Board

Benefits or dangers of Baby on Board signs in your car

Do you have a “Baby on Board” sign in your car?  Many parents are now using them in their cars to advise other drivers that they have a baby or young people on board. Confused.com has teamed up with Brake, the road safety charity, to highlight the benefits and dangers of ”Baby on Board’ signs…

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First Safety Day launched by Lindam

According to a recent study modern mums are struggling to keep a proper eye on their children. A study of 3000 mums found hectic lifestyles mean seven in ten mums are forced to regularly leave their children to play unsupervised while carrying out household chores. The report also found 40 per cent of parents admit…

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Electrical safety with toddlers

Tips for Toddlers and electricity

Toddlers and electricity: Did you know? Toddlers can chew or even bite through electrical wires Wet toddlers who grab an electrical appliance are exposed to electric shock Some socket covers are easy to remove, leaving and toddlers to poke fingers, metal objects or wet mouths into outlets Babies and toddlers are inherently risk-prone and should…

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Win! Safety bundle worth over £100 from Lindam

Lindam, the UK’s leading number one safety brand* is giving two lucky readers the chance to win a bundle of safety goodies worth over £100 to celebrate their first Safety Day on September 6th  2012, launched to help raise awareness and reduce childhood accidents in the home. The lucky two winners will each receive a…

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