Use this safety checklist to help make your home safe for the smallest and most vulnerable members of your family. Then be sure you know the phone numbers of your family physician, your local hospital, and your poison control center. Medicines, toxic bleaches, oven and drain cleaners, paint solvents, polishes, and waxes should all be locked away in a secure place, out of your child's sight and reach. Don't keep them under a sink or in plain view in your garage or carport.
Children playing with plastic wrappings run the risk of suffocation.
Children have been electrocuted when hair dryers that were left plugged in fell into bathroom sinks or tubs. Don't depend on window screens to keep your child from falling out. Screens are designed to keep bugs out, not to keep children in. Also, never leave a small child unattended around outdoor deck stairs, concrete steps, or a swimming pool. Check for exposed screws, bolts, or fasteners with sharp edges or points.