Where to Find Recall Information

A new website formed by the new National School Safety Coalition brought to us by Consumer Reports , the National Parent Teacher Association and the National School Boards Association is called the ClickCheckandProtect.org .

The purpose is to get the information that may trickle in via e-mails into the hands of the homes with children. The hope is that schools will undertake this mission by putting in the information in school newsletters (of course the school has to have a newsletter).

Teachers don't have to do any more work than they already do. The above will send out safety alerts and recall notices on everything from cribs to medicine.

A poll by Consumer Reports showed that more than half of Americans said they never or rarely filled out the registration cards that come with products. Those registrations are used to notify consumers directly of recalls.

In March, the CPSC will launch SaferProducts.gov , which will host a dangerous-products database.

Here are some places to go to find product safety information

• ClickCheckandProtect.org: This is an Internet clearinghouse for recalls and safety alerts.

• CPSC.gov : This site provides e-mail alerts about product recalls.

• Text alerts: Text the word "SAFE" to 76666 to have recall and safety alerts delivered to your phone.

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