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Use Anti−Scald Devices for
faucets and shower heads
and set your water heater temperature to 120
degrees
Fahrenheit to help prevent burns from hot
water.
Anti−scald devices for regulating water
temperature can
help prevent burns.
Typical cost of an anti−scald device: $6 to
$30.
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Use Smoke Detectors on every
level of your home and
near bedrooms to alert you to fires. Smoke
detectors are
essential safety devices for protection
against fire deaths
and injuries.
Check smoke detectors once a month to make
sure
they're working. If detectors are
battery−operated,
change batteries at least once a year or
consider using
10−year batteries.
Typical cost of a smoke detector: less than
$10.
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Use Window Guards and Safety
Netting to help
prevent falls from windows, balconies,
decks, and
landings. Window guards and safety netting
for balconies
and decks can help prevent serious falls.
Typical cost of a window guard or safety
netting: $8 to $16.
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Use Corner and Edge Bumpers
to help prevent injuries
from falls against sharp edges of furniture
and fireplaces.
Corner and edge bumpers can be used with
furniture and
fireplace hearths to help prevent injuries
from falls or to
soften falls against sharp or rough edges.
Typical cost of a corner and edge bumper: $1
and up.
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Use Outlet Covers and Outlet
Plates to help prevent
electrocution. Outlet covers and outlet
plates can help
protect children from electrical shock and
possible
electrocution.
Be sure the outlet protectors cannot be
easily removed by children and are large
enough so that children cannot choke on
them.
Typical cost of an outlet cover: less than
$2.
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