Keeping bedrooms fire safe is a smart way to get a better night’s sleep.
- Replace electric blankets more than 10 years old or with damaged cords, wires or temperature control.
- If you find warm electrical outlets or switches, shut off the circuit and call a professional electrician.
- Install a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm on ceilings or high on walls on every level of the house, and in every room used for sleeping.
- Anyone dependent on a walker or wheelchair should sleep on the ground floor.
- Don’t smoke or use an open flame near medical oxygen.
- If your child invites friends to spend the night, it’s important to review fire safety procedures and share this information with the parents.
- Only use extension cords approved by Underwriters Laboratories (www.ul.com).
- Never use candles in bedrooms.
- Keep all lamps free of flammable materials.
- Don’t run electrical cords under rugs.
- Replace and repair loose or frayed electrical cords.
- Don’t allow permanent use of extension cords.
- Don’t staple or nail electrical cords.
- Never smoke in bed.
- Never leave heavy objects on the bed when an electric blanket is in use.
- Install a carbon monoxide alarm near bedrooms.