Be Careful and Injury-Free This Halloween
Halloween’s here and our little ghosts, witches, goblins and superheroes tonight will be parading the streets, malls and parks in their costumes with one goal in mind – candy. Well, Halloween after all, is mostly about costumes and candy. But the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a federal safety agency, warns that costumes, candy and decorations, while fun, can also cause injuries if not properly checked and used.
According to the federal agency, the most serious Halloween-related injuries relate to burns from flammable costumes and decorations. Candles and open flames in Jack O’ Lanterns are a leading cause of such injuries, the CPSC has found. The biggest danger is in home-made costumes because they are usually not made with flame-resistant material such as nylon or polyester. Children could also get nicked by sharp objects attached to masks or costumes.
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