Safety devices that can protect children include safety latches for cabinets and drawers, safety gates at stairs and dangerous areas, door locks for hazardous rooms, anti-scald devices for faucets and showers to prevent burns, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on every level, window guards over windows, corner bumpers for furniture, outlet covers, cutting window blind cords, door stops, and using a cordless phone to watch children while talking.

1. TIMOTHY EVANS OF TRAVERSE CITY HOME
INSPECTIONS SAYS: USE THESE 12 SAFETY
DEVICES TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
TRAVERSE CITY HOME
INSPECTIONS

2. Safety Latches
Use these on locks, cabinets, and drawers in places like the
kitchen and bathroom to prevent injury and poisoning.

3. Safety Gates
Position these strategically to prevent children falling down
stairs or entering dangerous areas.

4. Door Locks
Put these on doors that lead to potentially dangerous areas.

5. Anti-Scald Devices
Place these on all faucets and shower-heads to prevent burns.

6. Smoke Detectors
Put these on every level of your home to alert you to fires.

7. Window Guards
Place these over all windows to prevent dangerous falls.

8. Corner and Edge Bumpers
Place these over table corners and edges to prevent injuries
from bumping and falling.

9. Outlet Covers
Place these over all outlets to prevent possible electrocution.

10. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Place these near all sleeping areas in the home to prevent
carbon monoxide poisoning.

11. Cut Window Blind Cords
Shortening these cords prevents risk of accidental
strangulation.

12. Door Stops and Holders
These will prevent injury from hands getting caught in and
behind doors.

13. Cell Phone or Cordless
Phone
Use these as your primary phone so you can talk on the phone
while watching your child.