Halloween Safety Tips

The National Confectioners Association has established the following safety tips to help make this Halloween a safe and enjoyable one:

• Wear light-colored clothing that’s short enough to prevent tripping and add reflective tape to the sides, front and back of costume.
• Make sure children can see well through face masks, or use cosmetics to create fun or scary faces.
• Adults should accompany young children
• Go out in daylight and carry a flashlight in case of delay
• Stay within the neighborhood and only visit homes you know
• Watch for traffic
• Only give and accept wrapped or packaged candy
• Examine all candy before allowing children to eat it
• Keep costumed children away from pets.  The pet may not recognize the child and become frightened
• Avoid hard plastic or wood props such as daggers or swords.  Substitute with foam rubber which is soft and flexible.