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Prince, Heroin and Your Medicine Cabinet

The news that the artist and musician Prince died from an accidental fentanyl and heroin overdose is tragic. But the fact that a lethal ingredient commonly mixed with heroin killed Prince should scare, as well as sadden, parents. Any of our kids could die this way. The dangers lurk in an innocent place – our…

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Check Your Cabinets: Thousand Of Cocktail Glasses Recalled

Before you break out the champagne this holiday season, make sure you check your kitchen cabinets!About 218,000 Bristol Valley Cocktail Glasses have been recalled by Libbey because they can suddenly break, posing a laceration hazard.Description:This recall includes Bristol Valley, model 8555SR, cocktail glasses with sheer rims. The glasses are made of clear, colorless glass in a 7.75 ounce cocktail design with a thin rim. The glasses measure about 6 inches …

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Toilet and Cabinet Locks

Are your childproofing devices actually childproof? More than 183,000 faulty Sure Fit toilet locks and 685,000 faulty Sure Fit cabinet locks have been recalled by Safety 1st, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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Give Your Medicine Cabinet a Makeover

Most people have a medicine cabinet in the house somewhere, filled with opened but unfinished dosages of cold medicines and boxes of Band-aids ranging from plain flesh-colored to those of the Hello Kitty or Spider Man variety. But just as spring cleaning comes around and it’s time to get rid of all those clothes you don’t wear anymore, your medicine cabinet should also go through a periodic makeover. What do you keep? What do you toss? And how do you decide? Here are some tips to take your medical stash from old and useless to current and prepared for any emergency!