Check out these 7 tips from the Center for Disease Control to help make the festivities fun and safe for trick-or-treaters and party guests
1. Costumes need to be flame-retardant, highly visible, and allow for clear unobstructed vision and safe walking
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2. Be sure that face paints and costume make-up are non-toxic.
3. Young children should be cautioned to avoid strangers and dark unlit places. Children should always be escorted by a responsible adult
4. Extra care should be taken while crossing streets, this is especially true at dusk and nightfall. Be safe and walk with a working flashlight.
5. In the event of separation. young children should carry emergency identification concealed discretely in their clothing
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6. Adults should always examine Halloween candy and treats before children eat them. Never eat open or unwrapped treats.
7. Funky voodoo, ghost, and cat-like contact lens might look like fun, but the Center for Disease Control cautions that non-prescription contact lenses can cause eye infections and can lead to visual loss.
For more health and safety tips, please visit www.cdc.gov/family/halloween.
With these tips in mind, Eyewitness News wishes you a fun and safe Halloween!....boo!