ELECTRICITY HAS PLAYED A BIG PART IN THE MAKE-BELIEVE WORLD HALLOWEEN ALLOWS US TO EXPLORE AS MONSTERS AND SUPERHEROES. BUT DON’T TURN YOUR FRANKENSTEIN LABORATORY OR HAUNTED HOUSE INTO A TRUE-TO-LIFE HORROR STORY THROUGH ELECTRICAL FIRES OR HAZARDS.

USE THE FOLLOWING TIPS FOR A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN:

• Make sure your outdoor decorations only LOOK or SOUND spooky. Inspect each mechanical ghoul, ghost or goblin for cracked, frayed or bare wires. You dont want them to really cause a shock or start a fire!
• Want to convert your yard or open garage into a haunted house? Dont let it turn into a true-to-life horror story through electrical fires or hazards. Only use electrical items marked for outdoor use. Plug those decorations into circuits protected by ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs).
• Halloween night is not the time to take a trip. Keep electric cords away from doorways and walkways, lest you or your trick-or-treaters trip and fall.
• Keep nails and staples away from light strings and extension cords. They can easily damage the cords insulation and expose the wires inside.
• When its time to hang up the costume and retire for the evening or if youre leaving home for a few hours make sure you turn off your electrical decorations.