About the Child Safety Blog (CSB)

What -- The mission of this site is to be a central location where parents can go to find information about child safety.  It is intended to be a starting point for parents interested in staying abreast of current child safety issues.  The CSB will have updated information regarding recalls, child safety news, best safety practices, state-of-the-art products, as well as opinions about everything related to child safety.  While the site will have tips about major topics such as toys, water safety, and safety in and around cars, it will also have links to the best websites for each of these topics.  So, by coming here first, a parent can be confident that this site will have already done the research to find the best, most recent child safety information.

Who -- This CSB was created and will be maintained by Bryan Slaughter, an attorney with Michie, Hamlett, Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Bryan devotes his practice to helping people who have been seriously injured by corporations who have acted negligently or have produced dangerous products.  Over the years, more and more of Bryan clients have been children who have been needlessly injured.

Bryan and his wife Jennifer are parents to four wonderful kids (they're the ones in the pictures above).  When he's not working, he's spending time with his family and occasionally playing hockey.  He also is president of the board of directors of the Ronald McDonald House of Charlottesville.

Why -- I find it meaningful to be able to help children who have been hurt, but it would be far more fulfilling to have a hand in preventing injuries before they happen, and that's why I started this blog.  Through my work, I constantly see what is safe and what is not.  I see patterns of injuries to children -- the same thing happening over and over.  Children, as well as parents, simply don't appreciate many dangers until it is too late.  By raising awareness, I hope to help stop injuries before they ever occur.

This site will be a work in progress.  If you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to leave a comment.

When -- Hopefully, we'll be up and running by the end of Fall 2008... Keep checking back for updated information!

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I have been following your blog for some time and wanted to make you aware of a great child electrical safety product. For families concerned about electrical safety, a tamper-resistant electrical outlet (or receptacle) is a modern, advanced and easy solution.
A tamper-resistant outlet has a built- in shutter system that prevents objects, like keys or paper clips, from being inserted into sockets and causing injury. The outlets offer permanent built-in protection, unlike plastic caps, which can easily be removed or misplaced. Plugs can be inserted and removed as usual.
Although these safety devices have been around for decades, most homeowners haven’t heard about them. The 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) now requires them in new homes, and nearly 30 states have adopted this Code to date. Soon, tamper-resistant outlets might be as common as seat belts in cars!
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Brian,

Love your site!!!

Just a quick comment on electrical outlet safety as well. While electrical outlets that are child safe themselves are clearly a Great Product, a lot of families, especially those with you kids, do not have a lot excess cash to buy enough child safe outlets to replacing the standard outlets throughout their entire house. I offer a unique solution that is made in Vermont (Yes, made in the USA!), is recommended by over 60 hositals & safety coalitioans and are affordable enough to fill an average size house for under $20.

SafetyCaps are made wider and ventilated using US pacifier anti-choking regulations. They were created because my daughter Sage nearly suffocated on a standard sized outlet safety plug.

Also, please feel free to blog about the subject.

Warmest regards,

George DeCell and Survivor Sage

Whoops, I forgot....

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