consumer protection

December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Alabamians are now being cautioned about potential risks associated with toys. Most toy-related deaths have been linked to choking on small balls or crayons, drownings associated with flotation toys and entrapment inside toy chests.

Chillier weather is moving into Alabama. With the temperatures dropping, some residents are turning to space heaters to keep warm. The devices can provide extra warmth in a drafty room or chilly home office, but they can also pose a safety risk no matter where they are used. Experts are now reminding of safety when using space heaters this winter.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is cautioning about water beads. Their appearance, which is small and candy-like, coupled with their size, may make them seem harmless. If misused, they can do quite a bit of life-changing, and sometimes, life-ending, damage.

Temperatures are dropping in Alabama, and people are looking to stay warm. Safety experts are now warning that home fires involving heating equipment are most common during the cold weather months. More than 1,000 fires happen each year due to space heaters according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is warning about a possible scam in a case by black farmers who sued over discrimination claims.Strange says…