HOME SAFETY
At BuyForHome.com helping improve your home safety is our #1 concern. Whether it is a toy,
appliance, household cleaner or the like, we will keep you current on products
you may have in your home that may be a potential hazard.
BuyForHome.com is please to offer you important and up-to-date information
concerning safety issues regarding products that may be located in your
home. In conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, we will
provide a monthly update of products that may pose a safety concern to your
family of your HOME. Please check back often to get the most recent press
release.
Search the CPSC
database for recalls since 1975
Also look at our links to additional general safety sites:
U.S. Government
Consumer Gateway: A "one-stop" web site
to access multiple federal consumer information resources
Motor vehicles,
motor vehicle equipment, and car seat performance in protecting children when riding in on-road vehicles: NHTSA/DOT (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration within the Department of Transportation, DOT; see below for
their auto safety hotline)
DOT's Auto Safety Hotline: NHTSA/DOT - How to report a car or truck that
you feel has a safety defect
Food, drugs,
cosmetics, radiation, and veterinary medicines: FDA (Food and Drug Administration within
the Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS)
Pesticides, rodenticides, fungicides: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Work-related
incidents: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Administration within the Department of Labor, DOL). Also see NIOSH (National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health within the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS)
Deceptive or unfair
trade practices: FTC (Federal Trade Commission)
Firearms: ATF
(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms within the Department of the
Treasury)
Chemical Safety: CSB
(U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board)
Programs and
services for children and families: ACF (Administration for Children
and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS)
Access America for Seniors: A clearinghouse for federal agency activities and services for seniors
FirstGov:
Links to All U.S. Government Agencies
The White House and its
Direct Access Web Page, Commonly
Requested Federal Services
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services) and its
injury prevention center
NCIPC (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
SafeUSA: An alliance of public and private partners dedicated to reducing injuries and injury-related deaths
(CDC)
Disaster-related information or help with
emergency preparedness: FEMA (Federal
Emergency Management Agency)
USFA (U.S. Fire Administration within the Federal
Emergency Management Agency) for fire safety and education information, educational material, fire statistics and other data, and kids' page.
CIC (Consumer Information Center
within the General Services Administration, GSA)
Consumer Resource
Handbook from the General Services Administration, GSA
NTIS
(National Technical Information Service within the Department
of Commerce, DOC). The official resource for government-sponsored U.S. and
worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related
information.
Health: Gateway to federal health-related web sites, including those of the Surgeon General, the families and children section of the U.S. State & Local Government Gateway, and the National Health Information Center.
Healthfinder: Consumer health and human services information and resources provided by U.S. government agencies and other organizations.
Fact
Sheet: House and Building Fires - learn the proper safety practices to
survive a house or building fire. From the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
Common Indoor Air Pollutants: Radon
- information on health risks, real estate transactions, and more. From the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Home Safety - how to make
the home more secure, info on the health of the home environment and other
safety resources.
Home Safety Checklist
- general tips to keep you safe at home.
How to Prevent a Home
Burglary - tips to keep you feeling safe at home.
Safe Mowing Tips
- learn how to safely operate your mower.
