Identify a Silent Killer: Detect CO Leaks

It’s silent, deadly and can lurk in your home while your family sleeps. Dubbed the “silent killer,” carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless and poisonous gas that kills 500 people and sends 20,000 more to the hospital each year.

Sixty percent of Americans can’t identify any potential signs of a CO leak [...]

Organic Insecticide: Environmentally Safe! Win!

I am so thankful for winter in Florida, because it kills off all the bugs that live in the area. Namely roaches and fleas. To keep my house pest-free, since those buggers love to come in when it rains, I spray A LOT of poison. But that also means my kids and dogs are stepping [...]

Best Bet for Booster Seats

According to a NHTSA survey, 52% of kids ages 4 to 5 don’t use a booster seat. But the truth is, these children are less likely to be seriously injured in a car accident if they are riding in a booster seat, as opposed to just a seat belt. There are a lot of options [...]

Safety Smart Super Challenge

With public safety at the heart of Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) mission, UL and various units of The Walt Disney company have partnered on a groundbreaking in-school safety program called Safety Smart to empower students to be responsible and make “safety smart” decisions. They created four videos with much-loved (and very funny) characters from the Lion [...]

SafetyTat: Just in Case

So on Thanksgiving I had a moment where I thought I lost my little one. I’ve experienced these moments before, where you think everyone is around and then realize that your little shorty is not around. This little mishap happened simply in my in-law’s house. One minute we are all in a room together. We [...]

Socket-Lockits: Superior Outlet Covers

FINALLY! I discovered an outlet cover that DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE WALL! My 14th month old has GIVEN UP trying to take the new Socket-Lockits out. He removed the traditional ones in seconds. I tried a different kind – he ignored them for a few days. Then he started POPPING them out and [...]