Deck the Halls, but Do It Safely
The best way to avoid potential shocks, fires and injuries while installing and maintaining decorations is through inspection, precaution and following instructions.
Christmas trees should be watered daily and kept at least three feet away from heat sources since dried-out trees are an extreme fire hazard.
When decorating outdoors, people should always be aware of overhead power lines, never use metal ladders and only hang lighting and cords with plastic zip cords.
Light strands with worn cords or broken lightbulbs should be discarded because of their shock and fire danger.
People should avoid counterfeit decorations by only using those bearing the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) label of the trusted independent product safety organization. Other trusted safety labels are CSA and ETL.
