Safe Kids of Otsego County

04/02/2024

National Window Safety Week is here. As the weather gets warmer, and windows are opened up, remember to take precautions to prevent a child from falling. Window guards are one way to help prevent falls out of windows. Below are a few other steps you can take to help keep children safe.

03/11/2024

Spring forward into safety and check your smoke detectors.

When the clocks , it's a great time to check your smoke alarms. While you’re going room-to-room making sure that the time is right, check your smoke alarms to make sure that their batteries work. Here are some more tips:

⏰️ Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and outside every bedroom.

📆 Test your alarms monthly.

🪫 Check your batteries every year.

03/06/2024

Bassett Medical Center has a designated help line for answering any questions you may have regarding child passenger safety seats including proper installation. Call 607-547-3501 to leave a message and get a call back from one of the certified technicians.

Older kids can be in a hurry to grow up. Pre-teens, who are looking forward to learning to drive in a few years, may want to sit up front. It's safest to keep them in the back seat until they are 13.

Talk to them about riding with others and the importance of buckling up in anyone's care, even when you're not there to remind them.

03/06/2024

March safety recalls are out. While spring cleaning, be on the look-out for any of these items. Always follow manufactures instructions for proper disposal or replacement instructions.

02/27/2024

Keep your little ones safe by making sure there aren't any small parts or other potential choking hazards on the toys!

02/27/2024

Periodically check toys for wear. Over time parts can become loose, buttons and eyes can become partially detached. Pay special attention to toys with lithium batteries as these pose an increased risk for children.

Keep your little ones safe by making sure there aren't any small parts or other potential choking hazards on the toys!

02/23/2024

Nearly 280 children (age 0-19) die of fire or burn injuries each year and more than 86,700 are treated in the emergency department!

Did you know it takes less than a second for a third-degree burn to form when your kid’s skin touches the hot glass on a fireplace? As we try our best to stay warm this winter, keep everyone safe around fireplaces by installing safety screens or gates.

02/23/2024

Home is often the first place your child will be free to explore, play, and discover new things. While child-proofing can seem like an endless task. We have a room-by-room checklist to help you make sure your home is safe for kids. Check it out at: safekids.org/sites/default/files/documents/home_safety_checklist.pdf

02/07/2024

It's National Burn Awareness Week. Below are 5 easy tips to make sure you don't become a statistic.

02/07/2024

Kids in Danger has just released the recalls for February. If you have any of these products or know of someone who does, please stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further information.

01/10/2024

Safety Alert! Water beads are small, super absorbent polymer crystals. They're colorful, squishy and look like fun to play with, but they pose a real safety risk. According to Kids in Danger, these balls can grow up to 1500 times their size when placed in a liquid. If ingested, inhaled or inserted into ear canals, water beads absorb bodily fluids and can lead to potentially life-threatening injuries.

Walmart, Amazon and Target have banned the sale of water beads marketed to children and other online retailers, like Etsy, have prohibited the sale of water beads entirely.

01/10/2024

The holidays brought many gifts to children. Did someone you know receive a gift that appears on the January recall list. Please take a look.