As
you decorate your home for Christmas, the Consumer Product Safety commission
has several tips to help you avoid accidents.
First
rule: Avoid falls by using the proper size ladder for adding decorations. The
CPSC says falls were the top cause of 15,000 holiday decorating injuries during
November and December of last year.
Live
trees need to be kept away from heat sources and watered every day. The CPSC
says that every year fire departments respond to fires where the Christmas tree
is the first item that burns.
To
prevent fires, the agency says you should throw out holiday light sets that
have broken sockets, fraying cords or bare wires.
It
also reminds you to put candles where children or pets can't reach them and
always extinguish them before you go to bed, leave the room, or leave the house.
