TRICK OR TREAT SAFETY

Although there may not be as much neighborhood Halloween trick-or-treating in many areas as there used to be, many of the Experts’ Halloween Safety Tips also apply to alternate types of Halloween celebrations for a worry-free holiday!

Is your family ready to trick or treat? From costumes to candles, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offers important trick or treat safety tips. These guidelines will ensure your family has a howling good time this Halloween.

While choosing a costume for your child can be fun, it’s important to choose wisely. Look for “flame resistant” costumes that are brightly colored or trimmed with reflective tape to make them more visible to motorists. Trick-or-treat bags should also be brightly colored or decorated with reflective tape.

The CPSC also encourages parents and caregivers to:

Use flameless candles in jack-o-lanterns and other holiday decorations.

Light sticks are an easy way to improve visibility at night, as well as a flameless, safe method to light up Halloween decorations.

For decorative light strands (indoors or outdoors), be sure a recognized laboratory has safety-tested your Halloween lights. You can locate this information on the packaging. Have a fun, safe Halloween!