{"id":169127,"date":"2017-12-21T06:30:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T04:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=169127"},"modified":"2017-12-21T11:48:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T09:48:38","slug":"aware-holiday-safety-dangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/21\/aware-holiday-safety-dangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Be aware of these holiday safety dangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas is a joyous time of the year and is celebrated with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>There should be no reason to ruin this festive cheer, so exercise caution.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Certain Christmas traditions, decor and celebrations can lead to accidents and maybe even disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Remember these safety tips during the festive season:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tree blaze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, your tree can be at risk of catching fire due to all the electrical wires of the lights.<\/p>\n<p>Take care and do not leave the tree unattended for too long.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sturdy stand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure the tree\u2019s stand is sturdy and that it can\u2019t fall over.<\/p>\n<p>A slight brush past the tree or small knock may cause the tree to fall over, especially when there are children around the house.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that the tree cannot fall over and injure anyone or cause any damage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be careful of too many lights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Multiple lights around the house can cause the electrical sockets to burn out and cause substantial damage.<\/p>\n<p>Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168782\/primrose-police-issue-festive-season-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\">Primrose police issue festive season warning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168770\/take-care-parking-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take care when parking your vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a 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