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Safety

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Government agency aimed to protect the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from over 15,000 types of consumer products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. Visit this site for a comprehensive list of recalled products (toys, clothes, etc.) and information on neighborhood safety.

Safe Kids Worldwide - A global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury.  Visit this site to get safety tips for your home, automobile, and more.

Travel health - Visit this site from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more information on travel health topics including recommended vaccinations, tips for traveling with kids or pets, and ways to keep you safe while traveling.

NetSmartz.org - The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet.

Playground Safety - Website sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) that includes information on playground injuries, equipment and safety.
 

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