U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC PSA Archive | Louis Nye Toy Safety PSAs Compliation
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Contact CPSC’s Small Business Ombudsman Team:
• Visit cpsc.gov/smallbiz
• Contact Form: cpsc.gov/SBOContact
• Call Toll-Free: (888) 531-9070
• Email: sbo@cpsc.gov
To stay up to date on CPSC regulatory activity, new rules and requirements, and upcoming webinars, subscribe to CPSC’s monthly Business Education Newsletter at cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe (check the box for “Business Education”) and to CPSC’s Federal Register notices at federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-product-safety-commission.
Other Useful CPSC Links:
• PPPA Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/PPPA
• PPPA FAQs: cpsc.gov/FAQ/PPPA
• General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) Guidance: cpsc.gov/GCC
• Mandatory Reporting Guidance: cpsc.gov/reporting
• Liquid Nicotine Packaging Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/CNPPA
• Portable Fuel Container Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Portable-Fuel-Container
• Button Cell and Coin Battery Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Button-Cell-and-Coin-Battery
• Regulatory Robot: business.cpsc.gov
• Product Safety Recalls: cpsc.gov/recalls
• Business Guidance Library: cpsc.gov/guidancelibrary
Description:
On Thursday, February 29, 2024, representatives from the U.S. CPSC and Health Canada jointly presented on a series of new rules and requirements of particular interest to the e-commerce community. The webinar also covers the importing processes and procedures for each country.
Contact CPSC’s Small Business Ombudsman team:
• Visit cpsc.gov/smallbiz
• Contact Form: cpsc.gov/SBOContact
• Call Toll-Free: (888) 531-9070
• Email: sbo@cpsc.gov
To stay up to date on CPSC regulatory activity, new rules and requirements, and upcoming webinars, subscribe to CPSC’s monthly Business Education Newsletter here: cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe
Other useful CPSC links:
• Regulatory Robot: business.cpsc.gov
• Online Sellers Safety Guide: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Online-Sellers-Safety-Guide
• Product Safety Recalls: cpsc.gov/recalls
• Business Guidance Library: cpsc.gov/guidancelibrary
• Clothing Storage Units Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Clothing-Storage-Units
• Infant Sleep Products Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Infant-Sleep-Products-Business-Guidance-and-Small-Entity-Compliance-Guide
• Safe Sleep for Babies Act Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Safe-Sleep-for-Babies-Act-Business-Guidance
• Button Cell and Coin Battery Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Button-Cell-and-Coin-Battery
• Toy Safety Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/toysafety
• eFiling: cpsc.gov/efiling
• Small Batch Manufacturing: cpsc.gov/smallbatch
Helpful Health Canada links:
• Subscribe for email notifications on consumer product safety and updates to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/advisories-warnings-recalls/subscribe.html
• Subscribe for email notifications to the cosmetics mailing list: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/cosmetics/subscribe.html
• Canada Consumer Product Safety Act: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-1.68/index.html
• Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Quick Reference Guide: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/industry-professionals/canada-consumer-product-safety-act-guide.html
• Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Schedule 2: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-1.68/page-7.html#h-44890
• Food and Drugs Act: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/f-27
• Cosmetics Guidance Documents: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/cosmetics/regulatory-information.html#a2
• Recalls and safety alerts: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en
• Report an incident involving a consumer product or cosmetic: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/report-incident.html
• Mandatory Reporting: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/video/mandatory-reporting.html
• Consumer Product Incident Report – Form for Industry: healthycanadians.gc.ca/apps/radar/CPS-SPC-0003.08.html?t=report_b
• Selling consumer products and cosmetics online: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/legislation-guidelines/guidelines-policies/selling-consumer-products-cosmetics-online.html
• Industry guide for the classification of cribs, cradles, bassinets and sleep accessories: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/industry-professionals/industry-guide-classification-cribs-cradles-bassinets-related-products.html
• Industry guidance related to the Corded Window Covering Regulations: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/reports-publications/industry-professionals/corded-window-coverings-regulations.html
• Canadian product safety pledge for consumer products and cosmetics: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/about-canadian-product-safety-pledge/pledge.html
• Battery safety: Button batteries: canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/household-products/battery-safety/button.html
• Misuse or modification of lithium-ion batteries in e-mobility devices can be extremely dangerous: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/misuse-or-modification-lithium-ion-batteries-e-mobility-devices-can-be-extremely
Learn more fire prevention safety tips: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fire-Safety-Information-Center
Estimated production date: 1974.
Current CPSC Contact Information:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact Us: 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270)
Toll-Free Consumer Hotline | Time: 8 a.m. - 5.30. p.m. ET
Find CPSC's recent guidance on how to conduct a recall: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Recall-Guidance
CPSC staff holds a panel discussion on the fast-track process.
Find recent Small Business Education videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbI8bR243fF7PVUkmRDrxZPjLsCse6xq&si=pvo_Tb77eJeIpE_W
This is a five-minute video for small businesses explains children’s products, provides examples and links to additional resources. This is crucial, core knowledge for businesses seeking to comply with federal children's product safety requirements.
Contact CPSC’s Small Business Ombudsman team:
• Visit cpsc.gov/smallbiz
• Contact Form: cpsc.gov/SBOContact
• Call Toll-Free: (888) 531-9070
• Email: sbo@cpsc.gov
To stay up to date on CPSC regulatory activity, new rules and requirements, and upcoming webinars, subscribe to CPSC’s monthly Business Education Newsletter here: cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe
Other useful CPSC links:
• Regulatory Robot: business.cpsc.gov
• Product Safety Recalls: cpsc.gov/recalls
• Business Guidance Library: cpsc.gov/guidancelibrary
• Button Cell and Coin Battery Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Button-Cell-and-Coin-Battery
• Button Cell and Coin Battery FAQs: cpsc.gov/FAQ/Button-Cell-and-Coin-Battery-FAQs
• Small Batch Manufacturing: cpsc.gov/smallbatch
Learn more about anchoring your furniture and TVs: anchorit.gov
#superbowl #tv #furniture
The plastic zip tie used with the recalled furniture tip kits can become brittle or break, which can allow a clothing storage unit that is anchored to the wall to detach during a furniture tip-over event, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
Full recall notice: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Alliance4Safety-and-31-Furniture-Companies-Recall-Millions-of-Plastic-New-Age-Furniture-Tip-over-Restraint-Kits-Due-to-Tip-over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-to-Children
Samsung Top-Load Washing Machines
Pillowfort Weighted Blankets
Pacific Igniter and Pacific Bubble Pop 20-Inch kids’ bicycles
Contact CPSC’s Small Business Ombudsman team:
• Visit cpsc.gov/smallbiz
• Contact Form: cpsc.gov/SBOContact
• Call Toll-Free: (888) 531-9070
• Email: sbo@cpsc.gov
To stay up to date on CPSC regulatory activity, new rules and requirements, and upcoming webinars, subscribe to CPSC’s monthly Business Education Newsletter here: cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe
Other Useful CPSC Links:
• Regulatory Robot: business.cpsc.gov
• Product Safety Recalls: cpsc.gov/recalls
• Business Guidance Library: cpsc.gov/guidancelibrary
• Infant Sleep Products Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Infant-Sleep-Products-Business-Guidance-and-Small-Entity-Compliance-Guide
• Safe Sleep for Babies Act Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Safe-Sleep-for-Babies-Act-Business-Guidance
• Inclined Sleepers for Infants Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Inclined-Sleepers
• Inclined Sleepers for Infants FAQs: cpsc.gov/FAQ/Inclined-Sleeper-FAQs
• Crib Bumpers Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Crib-Bumpers
• Crib Bumpers FAQs: cpsc.gov/FAQ/Crib-Bumper-FAQs
• Children’s Product Certificate (CPC): cpsc.gov/CPC
• Third-Party, CPSC-Accepted Lab Search: cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/labsearch
• Small Batch Manufacturing: cpsc.gov/smallbatch
• Registration Forms Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Durable-Infant-or-Toddler-Products/Durable-Infant-or-Toddler-Product-Consumer-Registration-Cards
If you're shopping for an e-bike, e-scooter, or hoverboard this holiday season, make sure you buy it from a retailer you know and trust. Also, make sure you charge your battery safely:
- Always follow the manufacturer instructions for charging your battery.
- Never charge your batteries overnight.
- Only use approved replacement batteries.
Learn more: cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/E-Scooter-and-E-Bike-Injuries-Soar-2022-Injuries-Increased-Nearly-21
e-scooter demonstration footage provided courtesy of @OfficialFDNY
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Las baterías de iones de litio de dispositivos de micromovilidad pueden causar incendios fatales.
Si estás comprando una bicicleta eléctrica, una patineta eléctrica o una patineta eléctrica de autoequilibrio (hoverboard) en esta temporada navideña, asegúrate de comprar de un comerciante que conozcas y en el que confíes. Además, asegúrate de cargar la batería de forma segura:
- Sigue siempre las instrucciones del fabricante para cargar la batería.
- Nunca cargues las baterías durante la noche.
- Usa únicamente baterías de repuesto aprobadas.
Más información: cpsc.gov/es/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/E-Scooter-and-E-Bike-Injuries-Soar-2022-Injuries-Increased-Nearly-21
Imágenes de demostración de fuego del scooter eléctrico cortesía de @OfficialFDNY
Buying a new TV this Black Friday? Don't forget the anchor kit!
Falling furniture can injure or kill children. Always buy an anchor kit when buying a TV or furniture.
Learn more: www.AnchorIt.gov
CPSC eFiling Product Registry training presents an overview of how Beta Pilot participants may establish a business account to store and manage certificate data for use in filing PGA Reference Message sets. The eFiling Participant Standard Operating Procedure provides detailed step-by-step procedures to supplement this training.
Contact CPSC’s Small Business Ombudsman Team:
• Visit cpsc.gov/smallbiz
• Contact Form: cpsc.gov/SBOContact
• Call Toll-Free: (888) 531-9070
• Email: sbo@cpsc.gov
Other Useful CPSC Links:
• Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation Firearms Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Toy-Lookalike-Imitation-Firearm
• Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation Firearms FAQs: cpsc.gov/FAQ/Toy-Look-Alike-and-Imitation-Firearms
• General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) Business Guidance: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/General-Certificate-of-Conformity
• Regulatory Robot: business.cpsc.gov
• Product Safety Recalls: cpsc.gov/recalls
• Business Guidance Library: cpsc.gov/guidancelibrary
Small Batch Manufacturing: cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Small-Business-Resources/Small-Batch-Manufacturers-and-Third-Party-
Usa un casco. El casco es tu única protección entre tu cráneo y la carretera. Ya sea en una bicicleta eléctrica (E-bike), patineta, scooter – lo que sea que montes – el casco te ayudará a mantener tu cráneo en una sola pieza.
_Los datos:_
Entre 2013 y 2022, un promedio de 212,000 jóvenes entre las edades de 13 y 24 años visitó salas de emergencia por incidentes relacionados con bicicletas, bicicletas de montaña, triciclos para adultos, scooters (con motor, sin motor y no especificados) mini bicicletas (mini moto), bicicletas eléctricas (E-bike) patinetas, patines y patines en línea. Las lesiones en la cabeza son una de las lesiones más comunes.
Conoce más en nuestro Centro de Educación sobre Seguridad en Bicicletas (en inglés): cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Micromobility-Information-Center
Encuentra las letras de las canciones y descarga _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ en cpsc.gov/music
La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor (@uscpsc y @USCPSCEspanol) presentan con orgullo nuestro primer álbum -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ es una colección de canciones creadas por la CPSC para educar a jóvenes de 13 a 24 años en Estados Unidos a cómo prevenir algunos de los peligros más comunes en sus vidas. Algunos de los productos que causan más lesiones entre los jóvenes son las bicicletas y otros equipos de micro movilidad, vehículos todo terreno o cuatrimoto (ATV) y los fuegos artificiales. Los incendios domésticos, usualmente provocados por estufas o preparación de alimentos desatendidos son también una de las principales causas de lesiones. Los teléfonos y juguetes, aunque no se consideran especialmente peligrosos, son algunos de los productos con los que los jóvenes están más familiarizados y la CPSC es responsable de garantizar que esos productos sean seguros.
*Todas las canciones de este álbum son parte del dominio público y están disponibles para descargar y escuchar gratis en cpsc.gov/music*
For 50 years, CPSC has made toys safer. Passing product safety standards and regulations means toys are less dangerous and more fun for everyone. See what else CPSC has worked on for a long time by checking out PSAs from when the agency was first founded on the CPSC PSA archive and this toy safety PSA starring actor Louis Nye: youtu.be/5GxmZ6p0O4I?si=zR-yXbUd7Ch5KefO&t=73
Find lyrics and download _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ at cpsc.gov/music
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
#lofi #lofimusic #lofihiphop #cinematic
Wear the right gear when riding your ATV – especially a helmet. Keep the adventure off-road where ATVs are designed to ride.
_The data:_
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 36,000 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with ATV-related injuries. At this time, an estimated total of 520 young people were killed in ATV-related incidents between 2015 and 2019. *
Learn more on our ATV Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/ATV-Safety-Information-Center
*Death count ongoing.
Find lyrics and download _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ at cpsc.gov/music
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
#atv #rov #offroad #edm #spokenword
People die using fireworks every year. Death by firework is tragic and bad.
NEVER:
• Launch fireworks off your body
• Shoot fireworks at other people
• Try to relight “dud” fireworks
• Drink alcohol and use fireworks
DO: Light fireworks from a safe distance and launch them into the sky as intended.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 3,200 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 were injured in firework-related incidents. Many are missing hands and fingers. Some die.
Learn more about firework safety on our Firework Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fireworks
Find lyrics and download _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ at cpsc.gov/music
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
#fireworks #firework #popmusic #dance
Asegúrate que las alarmas detectoras de humo estén funcionando en donde vives. Revisa las baterías al menos una vez al año. No abandones tu sartén y nunca dejes tu comida desatendida: es la principal causa de incendios en el hogar.
_Los datos:_
Entre 2013 y 2022, aproximadamente 7,200 jóvenes entre las edades de 13 y 24 años visitaron salas de emergencia cada año por incidentes relacionados con incendios domésticos. Cada año, un promedio de 100 jóvenes entre las edades de 13 a 24 años mueren en incendios de estructuras residenciales. Los incendios de estructuras residenciales incluyen no sólo incendios domésticos, sino también todos los edificios residenciales, incluyendo hoteles, dormitorios y apartamentos, entre otros. Este estimado también incluye incendios provocados por juegos infantiles (incendios en los que un niño provoca intencionalmente un fuego durante el juego) pero excluye incendios provocados intencionalmente de otra manera, como los incendios maliciosos.
Conoce más en nuestro Centro de Educación sobre Seguridad contra Incendios (en inglés) cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fire-Safety-Information-Center
La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor (@uscpsc y @USCPSCEspanol) presentan con orgullo nuestro primer álbum -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ es una colección de canciones creadas por la CPSC para educar a jóvenes de 13 a 24 años en Estados Unidos a cómo prevenir algunos de los peligros más comunes en sus vidas. Algunos de los productos que causan más lesiones entre los jóvenes son las bicicletas y otros equipos de micro movilidad, vehículos todo terreno o cuatrimoto (ATV) y los fuegos artificiales. Los incendios domésticos, usualmente provocados por estufas o preparación de alimentos desatendidos son también una de las principales causas de lesiones. Los teléfonos y juguetes, aunque no se consideran especialmente peligrosos, son algunos de los productos con los que los jóvenes están más familiarizados y la CPSC es responsable de garantizar que esos productos sean seguros.
*Todas las canciones de este álbum son parte del dominio público y están disponibles para descargar y escuchar gratis en cpsc.gov/music*
Make sure the smoke alarms are working where you live. Check the batteries at least once a year. Stand by your pan and never leave your cooking unattended – it’s the number one cause of home fires.
_The data:_
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 7,200 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with injuries related to home fire incidents. Each year, an average of 100 people aged 13 to 24 tragically die in residential structure fires. Residential structure fires include not only home fires, but all residential structure type buildings including hotels, dorms, barracks, apartments, and other living structures. These estimates include child-play fires – fires where a child intentionally set a fire during play – but do not include fires that were set intentionally otherwise, such as arson.
Learn more about fire safety on our Fire Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fire-Safety-Information-Center
Find lyrics and download _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ at cpsc.gov/music
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
#home #fire #reggaeton #dance
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
Injury Data and Important Safety Information:
*Phone Away*
Your phone. Very important to put it away _when you’re walking, moving, etc_. You’re going to fall into a manhole or some kind of crevasse.
Fun fact: CPSC makes sure cell phones, headphones, smart watches, and dozens of electronic products are safe. If they’re not, we’ll conduct recalls with companies to get those products out of the market. If you think you found an unsafe product, report it to https://www.SaferProducts.gov.
_The data:_
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 5,100 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 were injured in incidents related to Phones while moving.
Find lyrics and download _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ at cpsc.gov/music
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
#phone #walking #dancing #edm #electronicmusic #dance #electronicdancemusic
Wear a helmet. A helmet is the only thing between your skull and the pavement. E-bike, hoverboard, scooter, skateboard – whatever you ride -- a helmet keeps your skull in one piece.
_The data:_
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 212,000 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with injuries related to Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Adult Tricycles, Scooters (powered, unpowered, unspecified), minibikes, e-bikes, skateboards, roller blades, and inline skates. Head injuries are one of the most common injuries.
Learn more on our Micromobility Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Micromobility-Information-Center
Find lyrics and download _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_ at cpsc.gov/music
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives. Bikes and other micromobility products, ATVs, and fireworks are some of the products causing the most injuries among young Americans. Home fires, typically started by unattended cooking or appliances, are also a leading cause of injuries. Phones and toys, while not considered especially dangerous, are some of the products young people are most familiar with and CPSC is responsible for making sure those products are safe.
*All tracks are in the public domain and freely available to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
#cycling #helmet #biking #scooter #skateboarding #ebike #skating #inlineskating #rollerblading #college
00:00 - Protect Ya Noggin'
02:33 - Phone Away
06:42 - Se Pon Caliente
09:39 - Going Off Like Fireworks
12:08 - Offroad Adventure
15:14 - Beats To Relax / Be Safe To
19:59 - Protect Ya Noggin' (Español)
Full playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbI8bR243fFYJFef5hwaYVc57BcRbcAB&si=uFiGG8AMbaFGt0F9
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@uscpsc) proudly presents our first-ever EP -- _We're Safety Now Haven't We: Volume 1_
*All tracks are in the _public domain_ and _freely available_ to download and stream at cpsc.gov/music*
_We're Safety Now Haven't We_ is a collection of songs created by USCPSC to teach young Americans (ages 13 to 24) how to avoid some of the most common hazards in their lives.
Injury Data and Important Safety Information:
*Protect Ya Noggin’*
Wear a helmet. A helmet is the only thing between your skull and the pavement. E-bike, hoverboard, scooter, skateboard – whatever you ride -- a helmet keeps your skull in one piece.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 212,000 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with injuries related to Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Adult Tricycles, Scooters (powered, unpowered, unspecified), minibikes, e-bikes, skateboards, roller blades, and inline skates. Head injuries are one of the most common injuries.
Learn more on our Micromobility Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Micromobility-Information-Center
*Phone Away*
Your phone. Very important to put it away _when you’re walking, moving, etc_. You’re going to fall into a manhole or some kind of crevasse.
Fun fact: CPSC makes sure cell phones, headphones, smart watches, and dozens of electronic products are safe. If they’re not, we’ll conduct recalls with companies to get those products out of the market. If you think you found an unsafe product, report it to https://www.SaferProducts.gov.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 5,100 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with injuries related to using phones while moving.
*Se Pone Caliente*
Make sure the smoke alarms are working where you live. Check the batteries at least once a year. Stand by your pan and never leave your cooking unattended – it’s the number one cause of home fires.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 7,200 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with injuries related to home fire incidents. Each year, an average of 100 people aged 13 to 24 tragically die in residential structure fires. Residential structure fires include not only home fires, but all residential structure type buildings including hotels, dorms, barracks, apartments, and other living structures. These estimates include child-play fires – fires where a child intentionally set a fire during play – but do not include fires that were set intentionally otherwise, such as arson.
Learn more about fire safety on our Fire Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fire-Safety-Information-Center
*Going Off Like Fireworks* youtu.be/t3AQji39H3I?si=CSX_cX7hueoNA2jk
People die using fireworks every year. Death by firework is tragic and bad.
NEVER:
• Launch fireworks off your body
• Shoot fireworks at other people
• Try to relight “dud” fireworks
• Drink alcohol and use fireworks
DO: Light fireworks from a safe distance and launch them into the sky as intended.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 3,170 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 were injured in firework-related incidents. Many are missing hands and fingers. Some die.
Learn more about firework safety on our Firework Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fireworks
*Offroad Adventure*
Wear the right gear when riding your ATV – especially a helmet. Keep the adventure off-road where ATVs are designed to ride.
The data:
Between 2013 and 2022, an average of 36,000 young people a year between the ages of 13 and 24 went to the emergency room with ATV-related injuries. At this time, an estimated total of 520 young people were killed in ATV-related incidents between 2015 and 2019. *
Learn more on our ATV Safety Education Center: cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/ATV-Safety-Information-Center
*Death count ongoing.
*Beats To Relax / Be Safe To*
For 50 years, CPSC has made toys safer. Passing product safety standards and regulations means toys are less dangerous and more fun for everyone. See what else CPSC has worked on for a long time by checking out PSAs from when the agency was first founded on the CPSC PSA archive and this toy safety PSA starring actor Louis Nye: youtu.be/5GxmZ6p0O4I?si=zR-yXbUd7Ch5KefO&t=73
Learn more about how your business can benefit from CPSC's eFiling initiative: cpsc.gov/eFiling
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