The clinics will feature innovative product demonstrations, and Lowe's experts will share tips and advice on home security, smoke and fire, child safety, gates, flashlights, and safety glasses and respirators. Attendees can also pick up free brochures which include valuable savings and rebates, and tips from the Home Safety Council.
"Improving our customers' quality of life is central to Lowe's business, and safety is a vital part of that," said Larry Stone, Lowe's senior executive vice president of operations. "We encourage our employees and customers to do their part in improving home safety by offering the products and information needed to create a more secure home environment."
Each year in the United States, nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits are the result of unintentional injuries at home, according to the Home Safety Council. June is Home Safety Month, and Lowe's is empowering homeowners with useful tips and information to help prevent accidents around the house and protect their homes and families.
Some important safety measures that homeowners should consider to improve home safety and prevent injury include:
* Install smoke detectors in or near every sleeping area, near the
kitchen and in other living spaces. Nearly nine out of ten fire deaths
occur at home. The new Kidde Wireless Interconnected Smoke Detector,
available exclusively at Lowe's, features a wireless interconnected
smoke alarm system that enables all alarms inside a home to sound at
the same time, improving response time in the event of a fire. It also
features voice warning alerts for children and a low frequency signal
for older adults.
* Install carbon monoxide detectors. With approximately 2,100
unintentional deaths each year, carbon monoxide is the number one cause
of poisoning deaths in the United States, according to the Journal of
the American Medical Association. Look for a carbon monoxide detector
with sensors that record the levels of the gas in the air.
* Make sure major pathways through the house are free of floor clutter to
prevent slips and falls. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional
injury death in the home, and the elderly are most at risk.
* Install safety rails, or grab bars, in tubs or showers to make
entrances and exits safe and easy, particularly for children and the
elderly.
* Keep flashlights with fresh batteries in convenient places throughout
the house to use in case of a power outage.
* Protect your home from intruders by locking all doors and windows at
night and when away from home. Install peep-holes in exterior doors
so you can see who is at the door before you answer.
* Install outdoor lighting to guide visitors on the path to your door.
For more tips on how to make your home safer, visit www.homesafetycouncil.org
About Home Safety Council
Founded by Lowe's in 1993, the Home Safety Council is a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization dedicated to helping prevent more than 20 million medical visits each year from unintentional injuries in the home. Through national programs and partners across America, the Home Safety Council works to educate and empower families to take actions that help keep them safer in and around their homes. To learn more about the Council's programs, partnerships and resources, visit the Home Safety Council at homesafetycouncil.org
About Lowe's
With fiscal year 2004 sales of $36.5 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 11 million customers a week at more than 1,100 home improvement stores in 48 states. Based in Mooresville, N.C., the 59-year old company is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc.
CONTACT: Karen Cobb of Lowe's Companies, Inc., +1-704-758-3504, or
karen.s.cobb@lowes.com; or Amanda Cooper GCI Group, +1-404-898-1646, or
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Web site: http://www.lowes.com/
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