I recently had the opportunity to try out a product called
SafetyCaps. They say that "necessity is the mother of invention". In this case, it was Daddy who invented. One day, George Decell,'s daughter, Sage, choked on a plug protector he had removed to plug in the vacuum cleaner. Shaken, George decided to fight back. He didn't want anyone else to face the fearful situation he had endured.
When he couldn't find another solution, he set out to create a new, safer product. He invented the
SafetyCap. The
SafetyCap is almost an inch wider than traditional plugs. They also feature vent holes, similar to a pacifier, to prevent choking. (I never realized that was why pacifiers had holes on the side, but it does make sense!)
SafetyCaps are also clear, so they blend into the wall.
My kids are big enough that I don't use many outlet covers, so I took them to some experts. I showed the
SafetyCaps to the teachers in the baby and one-year old rooms at the daycare in my office. The teachers were impressed with the idea. The state requires that all outlets---even the ones up on a counter that the kids can't reach--have a safety plug when not in use. But, they worry about the choking dangers of the usual ones.
George has offered my readers a great giveaway. One reader will win a 24 pack of SafetyCaps. And, if the winner has placed an order between now and the end of the contest, George will send 96 SafetyCaps instead of 24!
To enter:
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Contest ends February 28th.
The owner and momtrepreneur, Pat Chiamas-Ebeling wants to give away a Teddy Heart Beat Bear (or a $10 gift certificate toward any item in the Stork Store!) 
And you don't even have to live in the Chicago area. In fact, you don't even have to be in the United States. Stork Snapshots will ship it anywhere! To enter (by Saturday, March 7th): Just leave a comment. Try to use a little bit of effort. tell me something about you. For extra entries (leave an extra comment): Tell me something you'd love to have (or give) from the Stork Store If you make a purchase from the Stork Store, come back and take another entry Add my button to your blog Follow me on twitter Twitter about this giveaway Follow my blog Subscribe to my blog
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