http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety Safety Spot Blog Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:49:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For Immediate Release Contact: Annette Teson, Executive Director (913) 375-7123 - annette.teson@charliessafehaven.org LOCAL DAD CELEBRATES FATHER’S DAY BY HELPING OTHER FAMILIES LEARN TO STAY SAFE June 17, 2009 – Kansas City, Missouri – Brett Horn, (father of Charlie, a 2-year old whose life tragically ended in 2007, when a 30” dresser ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/local-dad-celebrates-father%e2%80%99s-day-by-helping-other-families-learn-to-stay-safe/2009/06/29/ The following is a story from NBC Action News today about pool drains and the danger they pose to children. The CPSC recently made it a federal requirement for new drain covers to be installed that make it less likely for a child to be sucked down by the pool ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/new-federal-law-mandated-by-the-cpsc-around-pool-drains/2009/05/20/ A new report out by Clinical Pediatrics highlights the dangers of tip-prone furniture. According to a press release by the Nationwide Children's Hospital, "nearly 15,000 children younger than 18 years of age visited emergency departments annually for injuries received from furniture tip-overs". The Today Show on NBC highlighted the report,  showed ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/new-study-highlights-dangers-of-tip-prone-furniture/2009/05/05/ In Kansas City, we have spotted furniture straps at Babies R Us and USA Baby. We have also noted that they are sold online at Amazon.com.  Don’t see them? Talk to the store manager about the importance of securing tip-prone furniture and Charlie’s story, or tell us and we will ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/where-to-buy-furniture-straps/2009/05/04/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For More Information: Jenny Horn Charlie’s mother/Board Member/Event Co-Chair 816-885-5815/ Jenny.Horn@CERNER.COM   Christa Dubill Board Member/Event Co-Chair 913-948-4000 / cdubill@aol.com       New Non-Profit Announces First Fundraiser Since Boy’s Death All proceeds go towards making Charlie’s Safe Haven a reality!   APRIL 6, 2009, Kansas City, MO - Charlie’s Safe Haven, the 501(c)(3) established to help parents learn more about ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/new-non-profit-announces-first-fundraiser-since-boy%e2%80%99s-death/2009/04/06/ Today, announcing our newsletter and Boutique Crawl, Charlie's Safe Haven was featured on NBC Action News. To find out more about the story click on http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/morningnewsteam/parents/default.aspx NBC Action News also has a new section on its web site called Today's Parent, which focuses on information parents should know, such as recalls, new products, ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/charlies-safe-haven-appears-on-nbc-action-news/2009/03/14/ This week we distributed our first Charlie's Safe Haven newsletter, which tells more about or organization, what we've been up to over the past year and our upcoming first fundraiser - a Boutique Crawl on Sat, April 25 from 10am to 3pm. If you didn't receive the newsletter, click on charlies-safe-haven-newsletter. You can ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/our-first-newsletter-is-available/2009/03/13/ Just thought I'd share some more stories that have appeared in the news over the past year about children being hurt or by falling furniture from around the US. This by no means includes all the news stories or children that have been injured. Please take the time to purchase and install ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/more-deaths-and-accidents-by-tip-prone-furniture/2009/03/02/ Some general guidelines to keep in mind when toy-shopping: •Toys made of fabric should be labeled as fl ame resistant or fl ame retardant. •Stuffed toys should be washable. •Painted toys should be covered with lead-free paint. •Art materials should say nontoxic. •Crayons and paints should say ASTM D-4236 on the package, which means that they've ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/tips-for-purchasing-safe-toys/2009/01/01/ News Coverage from BasehorInfo.com K.C. organization putting emphasis on child safety around the home By Nicole Kelley July 10, 2008 When it comes to keeping children safe within the home, there's always more parents can do. A new organization in the Kansas City area wants to help by offering children's caretakers a hands-on look at ... http://www.safetyspot.org/child-home-safety/kc-organization-putting-emphasis-on-child-safety-around-the-home/2008/07/10/