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LINDA'S WELCOME
ARE YOU SAFE AT HOME?
While many of us are dusting off our ladders to clean out the gutters, digging out the power tools to remodel the basement or fix a porch, and getting our kids involved
in helping around the house...spring into chores safely with help from the expert John Drengenberg.
John Drengenberg, consumer product expert at Underwriters Laboratories Inc., the world leader in consumer product safety testing and certification,
is well-versed in providing tips that will keep you safe throughout the seasons....
Did you know in a typical year…
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inadequate home wiring leads to more than 300 deaths and 35,000 fires;
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lawn mower mishaps send nearly 53,000 consumers to hospitals;
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40,000 people are treated for injuries with other powered lawn and garden tools.
ER doctors step up to treat 164,000 ladder-related injuries;
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Saw blades spinning at 5000 rpm’s send more than 92,000 people to emergency rooms.
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