Child Safety Checklist
Keep your home safe for babies and children. Share this checklist with anyone who
cares for your child. Keep emergency phone numbers (doctor, fire department,
poison control and 911) close to the phone. Teach your older children how and
when to call 911 or other emergency numbers.
Watch Your Baby Closely
Never leave a child alone at home, in a bathtub or in a car, even when the child
is sleeping.
Never leave a baby on a raised surface such as a bed, changing table, or sofa.
Baby could move or roll and fall.
Do not leave a baby alone with pets.
All Rooms of the House
Put safety latches on all cabinets and drawers that contain sharp or breakable
objects, chemicals or medicines.
Put outlet covers on all electrical outlets.
Put a baby gate at the top and bottom of all stairways.
Cover corners and sharp edges of furniture with corner protectors.
Keep items such as electrical cords and plants out of children’s reach.
Put screens around hot radiators, stoves, kerosene or space heaters.
Nursery and Clothing Safety
Buy baby furniture with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or
the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) label.
Use a crib mattress that fits snugly. Secure side rail latches when up.
Do not lay a baby on a waterbed, pillow or other soft surface that could
suffocate the baby.
Place baby on back or side to sleep.
Remove drawstrings in clothing. Do not put necklaces, rings or bracelets on
babies.
Use flame retardant pajamas.
Never prop a bottle during a feeding.
Never tie a ribbon or cord around a baby’s neck to hold a pacifier.
Toy Safety
Keep small objects away from baby. If objects can fit into a toilet paper roll,
they are too small for your baby.