Children are naturally curious and love to explore. Young children especially like to explore by putting things in their mouths. Before or as soon as children begin crawling or walking, parents and caregivers need to take extra steps to make sure harmful items are out of reach, out of sight, and locked up if possible.
Take a moment to check each room in your home using the Safety Checklist in this publication.
Place a check in the first column next to the item if it is STORED OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Place a check in the second column next to the item if it is STORED IN A LOCKED CABINET WITH A SAFETY LATCH.
Also keep in mind that children may get into trash containers. Trash containers that contain spoiled food, sharp objects (like discarded razor blades), or batteries should have a child-resistant cover or be kept out of...
