SMOKE DETECTORS cost as little as $10 each, and you need at least one smoke detector per floor per household.   Fire extinguishers also are available for as little as $10 each.

BICYCLE HELMETS can reduce head injuries by up to 85%.  Helmets range in price from $20 to $150.   Each rider needs a properly-fitted helmet

GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS (GFCIs) for electrical circuits can help prevent deaths and serious injuries. Ground-fault circuit interrupters include the following types: receptacle, circuit breaker, portable plug-in, and portable cord type.  Portable GFCIs are available at prices ranging from $12 to $30.  Receptacle GFCIs cost between $9 and $13, and circuit breaker GFCIs cost $35 to $50, not including installation.   Hair dryers with built-in shock protection can help prevent electrocution deaths. The protected hair dryers cost about $5 more than hairdryers without this feature.

A FENCE surrounding all four sides WITH SELF-CLOSING AND SELF-LATCHING GATES around swimming pools can cost as little as$3.50 per linear foot.  If the fence perimeter is 300 feet, the price could be $ 1,050.

SAFETY LATCHES for kitchen, bathroom, and workshop cabinets can help keep household chemicals and medicines locked up away from children.  Use the child-resistant closures that come on most medicines and chemicals.  Safety closures save lives.

ANTI-SCALD DEVICES range in price from $15 to $75, not including installation.  Anti-scald devices can keep water temperature below120 degrees Fahrenheit to help prevent scald burns.

A SPRING-LOADED LID-SUPPORT DEVICE can keep a lid from falling on a child's neck or from closing and trapping a child playing inside the chest.  This device a costs about $7.50 and should be used on all chests that store toys.