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Show FOR A MERRIER CHRISTMAS, build safety into holiday holi-day preparations. A MERRY CHRISTMAS; A SAFE CHRISTMAS The Federal government is doing its part to ensure that harmful toys do not enter the market, but it cannot do everything. There are thousands thou-sands of new toys on the market each year that are not always inspected by the Consumer Con-sumer Product Safety Commission. Com-mission. The consumer must be the final judge when purchasing pur-chasing . a toy. Not only should the toy be safe, but suited to the age of the child as well. Once a toy enters the home, it is then the job of the parents to see that their children are taught its proper use. This Christmas, Royal-Globe Royal-Globe urges you to concern yourself not only with your family's happiness, but their safety as well. A trimmed tree. Twinkling lights. Gifts decoratively packaged and waiting to be opened. A perfect holiday scene. Right? Wrong! From October 1, 1975, to September 30, 1976, over 170,000 children were reported re-ported injured by toys that seemed safe, with the highest percentage occurring between infancy and 14 years. And, in 1974, approximately 1,600 fires were started in Christmas Christ-mas trees and decorations. Royal-Globe Insurance Companies remind holiday decorators and giftgivers to think ahead about safety when preparing for holiday 'festivities. When purchasing a tree, real trees should be freshly cut and the needles should not be dried out. Artificial trees should be manufactured of nonflammable material and checked for parts that may be sharp and likely to cause serious lacerations. When putting up your tree, make certain it is standing away from candles, fireplaces, fire-places, radiators and other sources of heat. Also, safely secure your tree so that it will not topple over. Natural trees should be kept in water and discarded as soon as possible after the holiday season is over. All lights used in decorating deco-rating the tree should be checked for proper wiring and be UL approved. Ornaments and tinsel should also be made of nonflammable materials mate-rials and be securely fastened to the tree to avoid their falling off and causing injury. Toy trains, motors or engines should not be operated under or near the tree. Remember to consider the purchase of toys as carefully as the purchase of your tree. Toys with sharp, protruding protrud-ing edges should be avoided. Parts that can be easily broken bro-ken off and swallowed are a hazard for infants. Toys should not be made of highly flammable materials and any toys that run electrically should be UL approved and checked for defective wiring. |
