Halloween Safety Tips

[Azraele]

Happy Halloween.

_Make sure costumes and bags are bright and easily visible to motorists. Add reflective tape that will glow in a car's headlights. Have children carry flashlights.

_Get costumes, masks, beards and wigs made of flame-resistant fabrics such as nylon or polyester, or look for the label "Flame-Resistant." Avoid costumes made with flimsy materials, big baggy sleeves or skirts that could fall upon open flames.

_Masks, hats and scarves should fit well and provide adequate ventilation without obstructing vision.

_Costumes should not drag on the ground and shoes should fit well ? no oversized high heels. Accessories such as swords or knives should be made of soft, flexible material.

_Children should not eat any treats before an adult has examined them for evidence of tampering.

_Make sure toys received by young trick-or-treaters are not small enough ? and do not have components small enough ? to present a choking hazard.

_Keep candles and jack-o'-lanterns away from curtains, decorations and the path of trick-or-treaters.

_Make sure lights have been tested for safety; discard damaged sets and don't overload extension cords.

Taken from
here.

 

[rgwalt]

Thanks MOM!!!

Ryan

 

[eakers]

oh i have one

don't zig zag across streets, do one side of the street then cross at the corner and trick or treat on the other side.

 

[dolph]

Originally posted by: Azraele
Happy Halloween.

_Children should not eat any treats before an adult has examined them for evidence of tampering.

all of the rest are good, but this one has virtually no evidence to support it. according to some sources, in the past 50 years the number of times halloween candy has been tampered with can be counted on a simpson character's hand who's missing half his fingers (read: 2). but, if it'll make you feel better, no harm in checking the kids' candy (and picking out the good stuff for yourself )

 

[Atrail]

If a guy answers the door in his underwear... RUN!!!

 

[wfbberzerker]

heres my advice:

dont be an idiot and get yourself killed.

 

[notfred]

so, in other words "be paraniod and don't do anything fun"?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Don't take candy from a stranger.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Don't take candy from a stranger.

because i'm sure every kid in the neighborhood is on a first name basis with the rest of the neighbors...

-=bmacd=-

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: notfred
so, in other words "be paraniod and don't do anything fun"?

It's not "not having fun", it's just keeping the kids safe.