Daylight Savings Time will end on November 3rd this year. I love getting that extra hour back from spring – goodness knows I could use an extra hour…or ten. 😉 For 26 years, Energizer has run a safety awareness campaign in conjunction with “Falling back”: Change Your Clock Change Your Battery. This project, run by Energizer and The International Association of Fire Chiefs, encourages families to use the time change as a reminder to switch out the batteries in their smoke detectors. According to some scary statistics, 2/3 of home fire deaths occurred in households where a working smoke detector was not present; a quarter of these fatalities happened in home that had smoke detectors that were not working correctly. The Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program works to raise awareness in conjunction with battery donations by Energizer.
I received a Family Safety Kit from Energizer last week, which is a fun tote packed with emergency essentials. Of course, the first item of importance were these Energizer MAX 9 Volt batteries, which means I’m well prepared to change out my smoke alarm batteries on November 3rd!
I also received this awesome Kidde Carbon Monoxide And Smoke Alarm, which actually talks and yells out warnings like “Fire! Fire!” when it detects a threat. No joke, it was no more than 15 minutes after UPS delivered this package that I burnt a piece of toast and filled the kitchen with smoke. Guess I really needed this, huh?! 😉
Another inclusion in the kit was this Energizer LED Safety Light. Not only does this big, bright flashlight adjust to run on multiple battery types – C, AA or AAA – but it also has an emergency checklist right on it where you can write things like the phone number to the police station and hospital. This is a really good idea, because I keep meaning to print out the non-emergency police line and tape it on the fridge, and I keep forgetting.
Finally, I received a 16-pack of Energizer AA Batteries to power things like flashlights during the upcoming winter storm season.
This November 3rd, make a mental note to switch out those smoke detectors and make sure all of them are working correctly. For more info on the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery program, visit Energizer.com; in addition, you can pay a visit to the Energizer Bunny on Facebook and click on the Fire Safety tab for more info and a chance to win a mega safety kit worth more than $167 – they’ll be giving away one every day through November 3rd!
Enter To Win:
To commemorate Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery, MomStart is having its own giveaway for a Family Safety Kit with an approximate retail value of $60:
(1) Grocery Tote
(1) Kidde Combination Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Alarm
(1) Energizer MAX 9 Volt Battery
(1) Energizer Weatheready LED Safety Light
(1) 16-pack of Energizer MAX AA Batteries
To Enter:
Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter for your chance to win. Giveway ends on October 31st, 2013 at 11:00 PM PST. Giveaway is open to residents of the continental US, 18 years or older; sorry, no PO Boxes or APO/FPO. Please click here for our giveaway rules.
That you should clean your fire alarms , never thought of that.
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years and
having a combination of both ionization and photo electric
smoke alarms to keep you alert to all types of home fires.
It’s a good idea to test and change your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clock back from Daylight Saving Time.
I had no IDEA I was supposed to clean my smoke alarms!!!
change your flash light batteries
I like the tip to Clean Your Smoke Alarms and
Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
Thanks so much.
I learned from the website I visited that you should install fire extinguishers AND make sure everyone can use them. That’s a really good idea! I think, you never know when cooking if you’ll ever need a fire extinguisher!
Families are encouraged to use the extra hour “gained” from the end of daylight saving time to review their home fire safety plans and remind their friends, family and neighbors of the life-saving habit of changing and testing smoke alarm batteries
after installing batteries test your alarms
This would be great to win.
i learned I should clean my smoke alarms. i never heard that before.
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I should check my carbon monoxide tester too.
I learned that smoke detectors should be replaced every ten years.
you need to clean the alarms !!
I learned that we turn our clocks back on November 3, and that you should change batteries in flash lights – never thought about that before
Change my flashlight batteries and check my smoke detectors and change the batteries twice a year.
I learned you should clean your smoke alarms.
I learned that the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years.
Thank you!
Here’s a new to me tip: Ensure your smoke alarms’ and carbon monoxide detectors’ sensitivity by cleaning them each month of dust and cobwebs.
I learned I should be cleaning my smoke detectors.
Ensure your smoke alarms’ and carbon monoxide detectors’ sensitivity by cleaning them each month of dust and cobwebs (I never thought about cobwebs).
I learned to clean your detectors…who knew?
Test your smoke detectors monthly to make sure they are working properly.
Clean and change the batteries in your flashlights, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
I learned that the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years and
having a combination of both ionization and photo electric
smoke alarms to keep you alert to all types of home fires.
Have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and make sure adults know how to use it.
i learned you should replace your smoke alarms every 10 years.
Replace your smoke alarms every 10 years.
Change your lfashlight batteries
learned I should clean the smoke detectors
i learned that my house would be safer if i had a carbon monoxide detector…..i guess that will be on my xmas wish list..thank you for the safety tip link, and your giveaway!
I learned to “store your flashlight in a dry, cool location that’s convenient and easy to reach in an emergency or power outage”. thanks
The safety tip I learned was Clean your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors monthly I would have never thought about that
Wow…there were a few surprises there. First…CLEAN SMOKE DETECTORS?! And replace them every ten years? Both tips make sense when you think about it, but…I guess I never have done.
I learned that you should replace your smoke alarms every 10 years. I didn’t know that!
I learned to “replace smoke alarms every 10 years and have a combination of both ionization and photo electric smoke alarms to keep you alert to all types of home fires.”
you should replace your smoke alarms every 10 years.
you should replace your smoke alarms every 10 years.
I didn’t know this tip…DONT carry loose batteries in a pocket or purse with metal objects like coins, paper clips, etc. This can short-circuit the battery, leading to high heat or leakage.
I learned that you should clean your smoke detectors of dust and cobwebs once a month. I don’t think I’ve ever thought of doing that. Gross.
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I learned that it’s a good idea to test and change your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clock back from Daylight Saving Time.
Clean Your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Thanks for the contest.
I learned you should keep a flashlight on your nightstand to find your way out in a fire
You should let your kids know what the smoke alarms sound like — good tip!
Change the batteries in your smoke alarm with the time change.
I never thought to clean the alarm!
Something I never knew to clean you smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors
Great tip to Clean Your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors. Always a good idea.
Learned that your smoke alarms need to be less than 10 years old.
I had not thought about cleaning the smoke alarms. I guess it does get dusty.
I learned that you need to clean your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors each month of dust and cobwebs to ensure your smoke alarms’ and carbon monoxide detectors’ sensitivity. I never really thought about this safety tip. I have cleaned them before when I’ve noticed too much dust on them, kind of like the ceiling fan. I’m definitely going to start doing it the once a month like Energizer suggests.
replace your smoke alarms every 10 years
I didn’t know to clean your carbon minoxide or fire alarm.
learned to keep the dust and cobwebs cleaned off of the detectors!
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I was interested to learn that it’s important to dust/clean smoke detectors. I hadn’t really thought about dust impacting their ability to functioning properly.
To clean your fire alarms,
keep it clean
I learned that Change Your Smoke Alarm and
Carbon Monoxide Detector Batteries at the same time
I learned that you should keep flashlights with fresh batteries at your
bedside for help in finding the way out and
signaling for help in the event of a fire.
Would love thisi for my daughter and grandson who need these so bad!!
Energizer® MAX® AA batteries now hold their power for 10 years.
Install a fire extinguisher in or near your kitchen and make sure every family member knows how to use it.
Thanks for the giveaway…
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years and
having a combination of both ionization and photo electric
smoke alarms to keep you alert to all types of home fires.