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October is Gate Safety Month Large gates can fall off their tracks if they are not installed properly or do not have safety features. If there is a large gate somewhere in your community, be aware of these risks.
Picture of a large gate. The text reads: October is gate safety month. Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children and adults when they fall off tracks, swing unexpectedly, or are poorly maintained. Improperly installed gates create deadly entrapment risks.

ALT Picture of a large gate. The text reads: October is gate safety month. Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children and adults when they fall off tracks, swing unexpectedly, or are poorly maintained. Improperly installed gates create deadly entrapment risks.

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October is Gate Safety Month. Over the past six years, CPSC has identified more than a dozen deaths and injuries involving heavy gates. If you have gates like these in your community, be aware of the risks and know how to keep kids safe.
Picture of a large gate. The text reads: October is gate safety month. Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children and adults when they fall off tracks, swing unexpectedly, or are poorly maintained. Improperly installed gates create deadly entrapment risks.

ALT Picture of a large gate. The text reads: October is gate safety month. Heavy gates can crush, pin, or strike children and adults when they fall off tracks, swing unexpectedly, or are poorly maintained. Improperly installed gates create deadly entrapment risks.

Picture of a person in a high viz vest and hard hat holding a clipboard. The text reads: Inspect and maintain existing gates. Identify and fix pinch points, broken hardware, or instability.

ALT Picture of a person in a high viz vest and hard hat holding a clipboard. The text reads: Inspect and maintain existing gates. Identify and fix pinch points, broken hardware, or instability.

Picture of a gate in front of a playground. Keep kids away. Children should never play on or near gates.

ALT Picture of a gate in front of a playground. Keep kids away. Children should never play on or near gates.

Picture of a gate being repaired. Keep sliding gates on track. make sure the gate rolls smoothly and stays fully on track and has a bracket to prevent the gate from falling over.

ALT Picture of a gate being repaired. Keep sliding gates on track. make sure the gate rolls smoothly and stays fully on track and has a bracket to prevent the gate from falling over.

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As the Halloween decorations go up, make sure you don't go down.
A house on a hilltop backlit by spooky red light. It is shining through the windows. A single ladder stands menacingly in front of the house. The scene looks like a horror movie poster. The text reads: Fall into fall. Night of the unsecured ladder. Always place your ladder on a firm, flat surface. Make sure you have a spotter to help prevent falls.

ALT A house on a hilltop backlit by spooky red light. It is shining through the windows. A single ladder stands menacingly in front of the house. The scene looks like a horror movie poster. The text reads: Fall into fall. Night of the unsecured ladder. Always place your ladder on a firm, flat surface. Make sure you have a spotter to help prevent falls.

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Through the darkness. Through the storm. Through the trees. Through the thorns. Where shadows go. There you know. Is Handsome Ron. Handsome Ron. Handsome Ron.
A European Robin in a pink sunhat. The sunhat is wearing a pumpkin costume. The text reads: Handsome Ron's Halloween costume safety tips. Eye and nose holes in masks should allow for adequate breathing and full visibility. Consider makeup instead of masks. Avoid baggy or oversized costumes to prevent trips and falls. Wear bright colors made of nylon or polyester. Bring flashlights or glow sticks and trim costumes with reflective tape.

ALT A European Robin in a pink sunhat. The sunhat is wearing a pumpkin costume. The text reads: Handsome Ron's Halloween costume safety tips. Eye and nose holes in masks should allow for adequate breathing and full visibility. Consider makeup instead of masks. Avoid baggy or oversized costumes to prevent trips and falls. Wear bright colors made of nylon or polyester. Bring flashlights or glow sticks and trim costumes with reflective tape.

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Halloween is coming! If you're setting up decorations, make sure you use a ladder safely, America.
A werewolf holding a ladder outside a home. There is a kid dressed as a fire fighter in his yard with a bullhorn. The kid says, "Hey friend, let's make sure that ladder is on a flat, even surface. Much, safer. Gonna need a helper too with those padded feet. Wolf feet, so... Yep. Thanks.

ALT A werewolf holding a ladder outside a home. There is a kid dressed as a fire fighter in his yard with a bullhorn. The kid says, "Hey friend, let's make sure that ladder is on a flat, even surface. Much, safer. Gonna need a helper too with those padded feet. Wolf feet, so... Yep. Thanks.

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Helping the forest creatures too.
A spooky forest creature made of wood walking through the forest holding a jack-o-lantern that has a candle in it. There is a kid in a fire fighter costume with a bullhorn in the foreground. The kid says, "Sir, let's get a battery operated light or glowstick in that pumpkin. Much safer. You're some kind of forest creature, sir. Made of wood, so... Yep. Thanks."

ALT A spooky forest creature made of wood walking through the forest holding a jack-o-lantern that has a candle in it. There is a kid in a fire fighter costume with a bullhorn in the foreground. The kid says, "Sir, let's get a battery operated light or glowstick in that pumpkin. Much safer. You're some kind of forest creature, sir. Made of wood, so... Yep. Thanks."

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Through the darkness. Through the storm. Through the trees. Through the thorns. Where shadows go. There you know. Is Handsome Ron. Handsome Ron. Handsome Ron.
A European Robin in a pink sunhat. The sunhat is wearing a pumpkin costume. The text reads: Handsome Ron's Halloween costume safety tips. Eye and nose holes in masks should allow for adequate breathing and full visibility. Consider makeup instead of masks. Avoid baggy or oversized costumes to prevent trips and falls. Wear bright colors made of nylon or polyester. Bring flashlights or glow sticks and trim costumes with reflective tape.

ALT A European Robin in a pink sunhat. The sunhat is wearing a pumpkin costume. The text reads: Handsome Ron's Halloween costume safety tips. Eye and nose holes in masks should allow for adequate breathing and full visibility. Consider makeup instead of masks. Avoid baggy or oversized costumes to prevent trips and falls. Wear bright colors made of nylon or polyester. Bring flashlights or glow sticks and trim costumes with reflective tape.

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This is the song the arena sings after we score a goal.
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Kalorik MAXX Air Fryer Ovens with French Doors Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury Hazard CPSC’s investigation revealed that the doors can suddenly close on consumers’ arms while the oven is on, causing burns. cpsc.gov/Warnings/2027/CPSC-…
Dangerous air fryer ovens.

ALT Dangerous air fryer ovens.

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CPSC is aware of dozens of reported burns, including at least one report of scarring reflective of second-degree burns.
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The original importers, Team International Group of America, Inc. and Kalorik, LLC, went out of business and are unable to conduct a recall. The current owner of the Kalorik brand, The Legacy Companies, LLC, has declined to participate in a recall of the affected ovens.
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Tristar Products 6-Quart Power Quick Pot Pressure Cookers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn Hazard The pressure cooker’s lid can open while pressurized, causing hot contents to be expelled unexpectedly cpsc.gov/Warnings/2027/CPSC-…
Dangerous pressure cooker.

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CPSC has obtained 24 reports of the pressure cookers expelling hot contents unexpectedly, resulting in serious burn injuries. The importer, Tristar Products, Inc., of Altamonte Springs, Florida, has refused to recall these products or offer a remedy to consumers.
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#Recall: Primark Recalls 101 Dalmatians Faux Leather Children’s Coin Purses; The coin purses contain higher phthalate concentration levels. Phthalates can be harmful if young children are exposed to sufficient amounts. Get refund. cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Primar…
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#Recall: HatsanUSA Recalls Blitz Air Rifles; The recalled air rifles can fire unexpectedly when releasing the bolt before the air rifle is fully cocked, posing a risk of serious injury or death from projectile hazard. Get replacement kit. cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Hatsan…
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The company has received one report of an accidental misfire. No injuries have been reported.
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#Recall: 3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators; The recalled thermal laminators can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Get refund. cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/3M-Com…
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The firm has received 63 reports of the laminators smoking, melting and overheating, including five reports of the laminators catching fire and one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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Halloween is coming.
Houses at night. A group of kids in Halloween costumes runs out onto a lighted path. There is a giant half-bat half-flashlight creature flying above them. It's Flashy-bat One of the kids shouts, "We are the night!" Flashy-bat says, "skree!"! The text reads: It's a Flashybat Halloween! Avoid trips and falls: Make sure kids have flashlights and trim their costumes with reflective tape this Halloween!

ALT Houses at night. A group of kids in Halloween costumes runs out onto a lighted path. There is a giant half-bat half-flashlight creature flying above them. It's Flashy-bat One of the kids shouts, "We are the night!" Flashy-bat says, "skree!"! The text reads: It's a Flashybat Halloween! Avoid trips and falls: Make sure kids have flashlights and trim their costumes with reflective tape this Halloween!

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If you lose power during Hurricane Isaias and use a portable generator, remember to run it at least 20 feet away from your home. Never run a generator indoors. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas you can't see or smell and it can kill in minutes.
One portable generator with an equal sign next to a lot of cars. The text reads: one portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of mid-size cars. Only use your generator outdoors and 20 feet away from your home.

ALT One portable generator with an equal sign next to a lot of cars. The text reads: one portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of mid-size cars. Only use your generator outdoors and 20 feet away from your home.

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Sometimes people will run a generator in their garage with the big door open. One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of cars. Even with a large door open, there is not enough ventilation to be safe.
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