The holidays are upon us - and let’s face it we all have our favorites. I have a coworker who lives for Halloween, friends who get excited for Friendsgiving, their take on the Thanksgiving holiday, and what child doesn’t look forward to Christmas?However, did you know that with the holidays comes an increase in injuries, residential fires, and even domestic violence? According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, cooking fires remain the #1 cause of residential fires with most of those occurring on Thanksgiving Day; they also report 160 decorating-related injuries EACH DAY during the holiday season most involving falls; and according to BestLife, online fraud attempts spike approx 14% between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday alone. 

So, how can we prepare for a safe holiday season this year? Well we have TWO experts with us today: Judy Echavez, Public Affairs Specialist and Communications Coordinator for the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission; and Officer Amy Bryant, Crime Prevention and Community Relations Specialist with the Sandy City Police Department in Utah.Today on Holly's Highlights podcast these experts will give us tips on being safe this holiday season including:- preparing our car for road trips- protecting our car from burglaries and theft- preventions for our home from trees to holiday lights- home invasion and burglary protection- Halloween safety from costumes and allergic reactions, to pedestrians and motorists- Thanksgiving cautions for turkey fryers, all that Black Friday shopping and domestic abuse increases- Christmas tips for age appropriate toys, disposing of all that trash that reveals what you have inside your home, and even helping kids know who to and not to go to if lost while out and about- New Years safety measures for driving, drinking and all things party-goingThis is an episode that can help keep you and your family alert and safe these holidays.

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• Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
• Call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).

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