It’s that time of year again, we “gain” an entire hour. Uff. I’m tired already thinking about it! And if your family is like mine, it takes my kids at least a week to adjust to the new time. I predict crabby faces the week of November 4th.
It is also the time of year when it is important to change the batteries in your fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Everybody knows about this, right? As a ritual every year when you change your clocks for the time change, you should also change the batteries on your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Think about it. These devices are certainly something you probably don’t think about on a regular basis, but they are extremely important. If you don’t check the batteries they could be lacking when you need them the most. Scary.
For the 25th year Energizer along with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is working with local fire departments nationwide to raise awareness on the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes.
Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.*
* Fire statistics were obtained from reports by the Fire Analysis and Research Division of the National Fire Protection Association.
“To help give more families those critical seconds, Energizer is honoring its 25th year by donating 250,000 batteries to fire departments across the country to distribute to local families in their areas and adopting 25 fire departments in 25 cities across the nation, who, in addition to batteries, will be equipped with a variety Energizer® family safety products for their department and to share in their communities. Together, they will host Home Safety Days and neighborhood canvasses spanning throughout National Fire Prevention Month in October until the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 4.”
Energizer graciously offered my family a Family Safety Kit to help with our preparedness.
The kit in a reusable grocery tote contains:
- Two packages of Energizer® MAX® Batteries with Power Seal Technology – Dependable, powerful performance for the devices that help keep your family safe; now hold their charge when stored for up to 10 years
- One Energizer® Flameless Wax Candle – Enjoy the realistic flicker of a scented wax candle without the worry of open flame or hassle of soot and dripping wax
- One Energizer® Weatheready® Safety Light – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries; includes safety whistle and imprinted preparedness checklist
- One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm
The total value of the Family Safety Kit is approximately $78 per kit.
This flameless candle is the new wave of candles. No soot, no flame, no mess, but still with a glow and pleasant scent. This is exactly what parents of young children need!
This flashlight isn’t just handy to have around for it’s ability to shed light on a situation, but it also can be personally packed with valuable information necessary in an emergency. What a great idea!
During this important time Energizer is offering a great Family Safety Kit Sweepstakes. Check out the information below for all the details!
From October 11 through November 4, visit the Energizer Bunny® Facebook page and click on the Fire Safety Info Tab. Here you will have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win an additional Family Safety Kit. Energizer will be giving away one Family Safety Kit per day for 25 days. Contained in the kit, valued at more than $150 is:
- One reusable grocery tote
- Two Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms
- One package of Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries
- One package of Energizer® MAX® Batteries with Power Seal Technology
- Two Energizer flashlights
- Two Energizer Flameless Wax Candles
- One Energizer Bunny Plush Bunny
In addition you can find fire safety tips, a home escape plan that you can download and draw your family’s home escape plan, as well as a coloring and activity sheet.
Energizer has kindly offered one lucky Mama Report reader a Family Safety Kit just like the one I received above!
Please use the Rafflecopter entry method provided.
U.S. only. Winner will be verified.
I received the above mentioned product, all opinions are my own.
I thought we gain an hour in the fall… “spring ahead, fall back” and all that? or i am confused?
Ummm…clearly I’m not getting enough sleep if I can’t recall that:) I made the change to my post. Why is it that if I gain an hour it still throws the family off? LOL
Absolutely!
I usually forget to check our batteries until they die.
Yes, that’s the only way I can remember to do it. 😉
we usually only change the batteries when needed.
Yes! Every time we do.
No, i change them when they die and then it’s if I remember to get batteries.
Yes, in all honestly I do! It is the perfect time to do it, and I know I will not forget about it, lol!
No, but that’s a great idea and I will start!
No….but we should!
CHECK!
No, I wait for the units to beep, letting me know the batteries are low, and then I change them.
Yes! I started doing this a few years ago, it’s a great way to remember!
Yes, i changed our batteries at the Spring time change
We do!
Yes,we do.
Haha, no, we are terrible at changing out the batteries…
No, no DST in Hawaii!
No I don’t. 🙂
I sometimes remember to do so.
I’ll be changing batteries with the time change.
I will be changing them with the time change.
No always. I do if I remember.
I change them whenever they need changing
I check the batteries with the time change then I change them if needed.
yes we do, it’s the easiest
yes i change the batteries every time. i think it better to be safe than sorry
Yes Annually
i do it on my sons birthday
Yes, I change batteries with the clocks.
I do not but I have now realized I should.
We update our time but do not change batteries until they die or usually use a plug in charge.
not usually.
No, at other times during the year.
no we wait for tthe beep
Not with the time change but we have a date based on when our smoke alarms were installed
WE don’t have our time change until next week but I surely will. Thanks!
Yes! We always have.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Yes and also check the smoke detecter twice a yr also. I love that flashlight, I’ve never seen one of those. Thank you for the great giveaway! 🙂
Not usually.
Yes, always—it’s too important not to!
no, I did not even think about it
no I usually don’t
i change my batteries every October, fire prevention month!
Yes. yes, yes!
I don’t.
kyonac1@gmail.com
I change them when they die but I always have batteries at the house.
Thanks for the chance!
yes- we change them with the time change.
Yes, we do change them then.
I change them when they start getting low and the detector starts beeping, but I think it would be better to do it with the time change.
No, not when the time changes. I never seem to have the right batteries at the right time.
We do!
I try to remember to, I promise 🙂
my hubby does it
Nope! I usually don’t worry about the batteries until they stop working =P
No, I wait till they start beeping at me. That is a great idea!
Yes – although, really my kind husband does it….so I guess TECHNICALLY the answer is no. : )
No, but I really should start…..
I normally start the new year that way
We wait and change them as needed.
crochet4hats[at]gmail[dot]com
we usually do
No I don’t 🙁
Safety is first
I change batteries when it is clear they need changing.
Not usually…..grammypenny@frontier.com
I change the batteries when the detectors start beeping at me.
We change them on Oct. 1 and then on April 1st
I don’t but I should.
No, but I should.
We change our batteries when they die or at the beginning of each year. It is whatever comes first. I live in Arizona, and the majority of this state doesn’t follow daylight savings time changes so we don’t rely on that.
I check my batteries with the time change
No, not usually. My smoke detector is annoyingly persistent when the batteries are dying, so they get changed quickly 🙂
I change them every fall
debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
No, our fire alarm beeps when the batteries are low so I just wait for it to remind me.
We usually just change batteries out when they are fully uncharged!
priscillavbenavides@@yahoo.com
we change ours new years day
no but they usually always expire within the same week one at a time for me
no, but I should
Yes, it is the best time to remember 🙂
Yes we do…it’s a great way to remembert.
We do change the batteries when the time changes.
The time change is good reminder. Or the kids tell me the batteries are dying.
Thanks for the chance.
i don’t but i should
Yes, every Fall
Yes…when we change the clocks we change the batteries.
Yes, we always change the batteries with the Daylight savings time change! It is a good idea to make sure all batteries are working in smoke detectors!
I don’t but my husband does.
I do, but I had to change them a couple of weeks ago.
Yes and More often than that.. it is important to keep my li’ls safe!
No I don’t, but that’s probably a good idea!
Twice a year, faithfully
Kims2312@verizon.net
Yes i do
No, but I should!
No, but its a good idea!
yes
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com Janna@feedyourpig on gfc
I don’t but really should.
No usually before.
sweetmelbelle31 at yahoo dot com
No, but I probably should..
I don’t usually check with time change, because the fire alarms I have start beeping when the battery is low. This beeping makes one of our dogs absolutely terrified, so it’s taken care of very promptly.
I check the batteries and test to make sure they are working at least once a week. I change the batteries every month even though they are still good. It’s better save then sorry and I am terrified of house fires!
wow- no- but I should. my smoke alarms are hard wired.
No we don’t check or change our batteries at that time, although we probably should
We should, but we haven’t been. Thanks for the reminder!
Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com
I usually forget
No, I always forget until someone says something.
yep -dh is in charge of that
I don’t know — my husband takes care of that.
Yes, we do!
I change my batteries with the time change.
No, we check very irregularly 🙁
No, but it would be a good idea…
no but we should!
I usually do it when we start up the heat in the Fall.
No but I test them regularly and replace as needed
I try my best to remember to change them!
I check and change my batteries when the time changes.
We always change the batteries in our smoke detectors with the time changes.
I did it before the timechange
Nope, but it’s not a bad idea.
no, but we should; maybe this weekend!
Nope, Hubby says since they’re hard wired, he doesn’t need to. Then I check them when he goes to work 🙂
We always change our batteries with the time change.
yes we do
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
No, but now I know that I need to, so I will! Thanks for the chance to win, and for the great information. XO
Yes I try to remember to do it right!
Yes
we check our batteries every three months
no i don’t
I’ll abmit I have forgotten lately, but this kit would be a good reminder! 🙂
Yes we do!
I always do! Thanks for thiswonderful giveaway! connie d
Yes we do!
We do not but it is a good tip that I will keep in mind!
Our alarms (smoke & carbon monoxide) have warning buzzers when the batteries are running low.
No, I actually never thought to do that. Thanks for the tip!
I do check the batteries with the time change.
I check my batteries every 3 months
I don’t check my batteries as much as I should 🙁
I usually change them with the time change, but my smoke alarm was beeping so I changed them a couple weeks ago.
Nope, we sure don’t
My husband checks/changes smoke alarm batteries on a regular basis – not sure if he does it with the time change.
Generally speaking, yes I do!!!
I try to remember to check all of the smoke detectors when the time changes. However, I never need to test the one nearest to my kitchen due to my lack of culinary skills. 😉
I need to start!!!
i don’t usually think to…but thanks for the reminder!
No but I need to start.
No, but that is a great idea!
no i dont
I don’t but this is a great reminder. I need to write it on the calendar.
not usually, because I usually don’t have any on hand.
wendym at cableone dot net
We tried but we have forgotten sometimes.
I tend to change them more frequently in the kitchen one, the rest are done on the time change 🙂 ( kitchen one is HORRIFIC and goes off when the oven opens, the toaster is used, the teakettle whistles…it doesn’t like heat…so it goes off all of the time!!)
Yes
I sometimes forget, but am changing them this weekend.
I actually don’t. O.o
No, I haven’t, but it’s a good idea to start to do so at that time
I plan to do this tomorrow !
I haven’t been checking them. I will make it a point to do so now.
I don’t, but I need to!
We replaced our batteries a few months ago but I should always check them with the time change!
no, that’s a great idea, though!! we don’t have any sort of schedule, we just wait until things die! 😀
Yes I do.
No, but I should
No, but that’s a good reminder.
YES… thanks for reminding me.
I like The Mama Report on Facebook as Kathy Newsom Davis.
Yes, change them with the time change.
I normally don’t but it is a good idea!
Usually I do but a few weeks ago I bought an extra carbon monoxide detector so when I was setting that up I changed all my other ones and our smoke detectors – so this year I won’t need to!
sandysaveseveryday AT gmail DOT com
Actually, yes.
I don’t, but I should.
I generally replace the batteries when they chirp but I will probably replace the batteries when I can buy them again.
yes we do
I don’t but thanks for the idea!
Yes
Yes, I try to remember to do that.
Yes we do.
yes, we check the fire alarms/and carbon monoxide alarms in OCT
yep check them twice a year
no but we should, I am often looking up to see if I see the red dot light that reveals on our smoke alarms that says they work. They go off in my kitchen with the slighest smoke from cooking, but have been there along time so new one woul be assuring. thanks
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
I changed them this morning….daylight savings reminded me
Yes we did.
Once a year at least.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
I try to remember, but honestly we really only change them when they start to beep at us.
i don’t check them but I Only change them if havethe right size batteries
no, but I should
I have to admit I do not change the batteries till the darn thing starts beeping at me. They are all hardwired, and some genious decided to put on right outside my kids bathroom door so they are set off quite regularly with hot showres!
we always change the batteries when time changes!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Yes, we do check them.
I don’t. I usually wait for the chirp. I might consider it tho!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Yes, I do. Thanks for the giveaway.
yes, we check them
Not usually, but that’s a really good idea!
You know, I historically have NOT done that. I will keep that in mind because I’m always wondering how long I’ve had batteries in them–that’s a great way to stay reminded!
No I do not check them
i didn’t 🙁
Yes, I change the batteries twice a year 🙂
i dont check our batteries, i need to
No, I check them frequently
Yes.
Yes, I do
My batteries were recently changed so I didn’t have to check them.
No, but I should start doing it.
Yes, but honestly I just check on everything because the fall time motivates me to clean… My version of “spring cleaning”.
Yes, I change my batteries when the time changes.
We change our batteries during every time change. Needed all our batteries during the latest hurricane to power our radios and emergency lights. What a blessing to have stocked up ahead of the storm!
Yes, we always have.
We did not! I need to do this. We just moved here and are starting all over with so many things- would love to win-thanks!
Steph
no i change them when my smoke alarm starts beeping
nope,forgot thanks for the reminder. Checking them today.
I don’t. but I will now!
Yeahhhh…. we dont change the batteries until they start to die… We should probably be more on top of that! lol
My smoke detectors are hard wired so no batteries.
Yes, I did!
I will now that you reminded me 🙂
Yes we change out our batteries with the time change.
I actually changed all the batteries a week ago.
yes, we did
I did remember to change the batteries
No, we don’t change them during spring forward and fall back. However, we do change them twice a year.
the changing of time reminds me to chnge the battiers in my smoke detector and my carbon monxide detector, i do this every year
Yes, we do.
Yes, we changed them.
tdlsfm(at)yahoo(dot)com
I change them at the beginning of the new year.
Yes I do
Yes I did.
I usually forget.
I only realize I need batteries when they are completely dead.
no I know we are bad at forgetting.
i change the batteries when the time changes
not yet but i need to
I admit, I wait until the battery dies before I change it.
No we did not but are planning to this coming week end.
Absolutely – in the spring and in the fall 🙂
I check my batteries when there is a time change.
Yes we do!
No, but I probably should.
Yes, I change my batteries in smoke detectors when we change the time.
yes we did
Yes I do!
no,I dont – just being honest
not yet
I never seem to remember.
Yes, I do.
no – and I keep kicking myself for forgetting
Not usually, but we try.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
I always try to remember to.
In Arizona there is no time change, but do check batteries regularly
We have a battery tester, so we check the batteries and replace them if the tester indicates that they are weak. We actually need to replace our smoke detector. It is old and keeps going off due to steam coming out of the bathroom.
remember remember ! great sweeps thanks ! : )
Usually we check with the new year…Beginning of January…we have a to do list.
Yes,we do.
yes i do
We have not checked our batteries this year.
I have not changed my batteries.
Strangely enough the monitor started beeping a day before the time chane….weird
Yes.
Yes we do
I know I should but I don’t
I normally change them when it starts chirping
No I did not but will check them now.
I haven’t yet, but I do plan to soon.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
Didn’t change ’em.
no i leave em alone till i know i need new ones.
Yes we do!
jofo120 at yahoo dot com
we do not check or change batteries but we really should start doing that!
No I don’t change batteries but I really should.
I did not. I changed them earlier.
Yes, we do. It’s always such a good reminder to change the batteries.
No…but I test them regulary and change batteries when I hear the “chirp”
I change them whenever it beeps
Not really, but we should check them on the time change. It is a good reminder. Usually we just wait until it does the “beep.”
I must not have very good batteries because they seem to need changing more often than twice a year.
i dont- i hope my hubby does
tcogbill at live dot com
I do change the batteries in the smoke detectors when it is time to change the clocks.
no i didnt not change or check batteries with the time change…
Yes I do check the batteries in my smoke detectors
I feel ashamed to say no 🙁 But we just moved into a new house so all the batteries were changed then!
Yes we do
This is a great reminder to me that I should put together our family’s emergency kit.
No, when they die only.
Yes we do check them with the time change
No, I only change the batteries when my alarm starts to beep.
I usually forget.
I didn’t check them
great idea!! thanks for the opportunity 🙂
yes we do!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
Yes- it’s a good way to remember! I probably forget otherwise…
Yes, I change batteries in my alarms when I change the time
We change batteries as needed
cweller75@gmail.com
No, we do ours on New Year’s Day
No, I normally don’t.
no, my husband handles all that
I don’t usually remember to change batteries until the horrible beeping starts. I should really start marking it on my calendar.
No i did not but I need to this was a good reminder.
Always!! 🙂
Yes I do change the batteries when we change the time.
I try to remember to do it in the spring, but usually it’s when the batteries die.
Yes most of the time I do
I don’t but I really should and am going to start : )
Yes, I change my smoke alarm batteries when we do the fall and spring time change. Thanks for this contest!
No, but I will try to from now on.
Not yet but it’s a great idea!
No on our birthdays
We do when we fall back. When we spring forward, we’re too tired! BUT! We’ll work on that…
I change my batteries with the time change.
yes i do both
Yes I do because otherwise I would completely forget! 😛
yes, because otherwise i’d never remember!
No, but i should
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
Yes we change the batteries
I check mine every month!