Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Holiday Safety
Play it safe this Christmas season by taking just a few extra steps and precautions.

Lighting: When using outdoor lights to decorate the exterior of your house, use only UL-approved light sets. Inspect all the lights and replace any sets with broken sockets or cracked insulation.

Use only extension cords rated for holiday lights and don't run them under rugs or through windows or doors to the outside.

Avoid overloading the electrical circuits. Most houses can take 15 amps, or 1800 watts. Check your power before blowing circuits.

Protect the outdoor plugs and connector joints from rain and snow piles by shielding them with plastic and electrical tape.

Candles: They're beautiful and smell wonderful, but a flickering flame can start a fire, so be especially careful when using lit candles. Don't put a lit candle in an arrangement with live greenery or on a tablecloth or anything that's flammable. Keep them away from live greenery and the Christmas tree, too.


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