Following a potential influx of toys and gadgets into people’s homes after Christmas, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is reminding people of the dangers of button batteries.
While toys are required to have a secure compartment for button batteries, other items like electronic car keys, novelties and light up accessories are not. And after the UK has seen...
Are there reasons why it’s important to keep medicines in the packages they come in? What are the child safety risks behind this hack? A medical expert shares his advice…
Mitesh Desai , Director at Landys Chemist explains:
Should travellers swap their medicine packaging for Tic Tac containers to save space while packing? Are there reasons why it’s important to keep medicines in the...
Gemma Monaghan, Commercial Marketing Manager at Bollards Direct , has commented on the importance of bollards around schools:
“ Antisocial parking not only causes disruption to traffic and headaches for parents, pupils and local residents but it can also lead to more serious consequences such as road accidents.
Numerous news outlets have reported that local authorities are responding...
The scariest day of the year can become all the more menacing if injuries and allergic reactions strike. With this in mind, education experts at Skillstg.co.uk have outlined preventative measures and solutions to five potential Halloween dangers.
Carve your pumpkin carefully
Carving pumpkins that you may have picked yourself from a pumpkin patch can be a fun activity if...
Children in Plymouth protected from cleaning product injuries in RoSPA campaign
Families in Plymouth are being urged by the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA) to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products.
The latest phase of the Take Action Today, Put Them Away campaign, funded by the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association...
With Child Safety Week coming up, NICEIC – the UK’s leading body for certified electrical contractors – is reminding parents about the importance of having appropriate measures in place to ensure electrical safety in the home for the whole family.
Child Safety Week takes place from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June 2022, with this year’s theme designed to make sure busy families have the ‘...
OPSS has produced safety guidance on how to buy toys safely this Christmas.
From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is partnering with Chartered Trading Standards Institute, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Child Accident Prevention Trust and Netmums to raise awareness of how to buy toys safely.
The laws, dos and don’ts around children’s car seats
Written by Joel Kempson, Personal Finance Writer
With summer coming and the world starting to re-open, family trips are finally on the horizon. Squeezing all your luggage into the car and strapping in the kids ready for a getaway is always an exciting, albeit slightly stressful experience for parents. And it’s...
