CPSC Releases Safety Tips to Prevent Halloween-Related Injuries
Press Release # 01-019
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- Screen reading: "Background. To help prevent injuries to children this Halloween, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is releasing safety tips. Halloween-related injuries can involve burns from flammable costumes ignited by candles or jack-o-lanterns and abrasions from sharp objects attached to masks or costumes."
- Screen reading: "Background. To help keep children safe, CPSC enforces the Flammable Fabrics Act and recalls products at Halloween and throughout the year that can cause injury."
- Screen reading: "Lab Tests. Halloween-related injuries can involve burns from flammable costumes ignited by open flames from items such as candles and jack-o-lanterns."
- Screen reading: "B-Roll. Homemade costume 100% cotton."
- Someone lighting the garment, doll on flat surface, garment burning.
- Flames consuming doll and garment.
- Close-up of doll in flames.
- Screen reading: "Lab Tests. Flame resistant fabrics, such as nylon or polyester will resist burning and should extinguish quickly."
- Screen reading: "B-roll. Flame Resistant polyester costume."
- Close-up of doll in garment.
- Bottom of garment being lighted, extinguishing quickly.
- Garment trying to be lit, not succeeding.
- Screen reading: "Make this Halloween a safe one by following these "safety tips."
- Screen reading: "Safety Tips: Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of car headlights. Children also should carry flashlights for greater visibility."
- Font view of children walking on sidewalk.
- Side view of children walking on sidewalk.
- Two children walking.
- Backs of walking children.
- Children walking up to a house and ringing the doorbell.
- Person opening the door and giving out candy.
- Person putting tape on a child's costume. Person also puts tape on plastic jack-o-lantern basket.
- Screen reading: "Safety Tips: When purchasing costumes, mainly beards and wigs, look for flame resistant fabrics, such as nylon or polyester, and look for the label "Flame Resistant."
- Adult putting clown wig on child.
- Close-up of label reading: "100% Polyester; Flame Resistant; RN no. A2000; Made in China."
- Children walking down the street.
- Screen reading: "Safety Tips: If your child wears a mask, make sure it fits securely and provides adequate ventilation and has eye holes enough to allow full vision."
- Adult putting mask on child.
- Adult checking to make sure mask fits securely on child.
- Screen reading: "Safety Tips: "To minimize the risk of contact with candles and other fire sources, avoid costumes made with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts. Costumes should be well-fitted and not drag on the ground to guard against trips and falls."
- Child walking down the street in a long white costume.
- Child up the stairs to a house.
- Close-up of jack-o-lantern.
- Candle inside pumpkin.
- Close-up of lit candle inside pumpkin.
- Screen reading: "Safety Tips: Warn children not to eat any treats before an adult has examined them carefully for evidence of tampering."
- Children taking out candy, adult inspecting it.
- Close-up of more candy being taken out.
- Close-up of candy being inspected.
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