TUESDAY IS HALLOWEEN, AND THE TRICK OR TREAT HOURS IN THE METRO AREA ARE FROM 6PM UNTIL 8PM.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO BE WATCHING FOR KIDS CROSSING THE STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
THOSE HEADING OUT ARE ASKED TO WEAR SOME SORT OF REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON THEIR COSTUME, OR HAVE A FLASHLIGHT OR SOME TYPE OF LIGHT TO USE AS THE SUN GOES DOWN.
IF YOU CARRY A GLOW STICK, TAMMY NOBLE OF THE IOWA POISON CONTROL CENTER IN SIOUX CITY SAYS THE DIRECTIONS ON GLOW STICKS EMPHASIZE THEY ARE NOT TO BE CUT OR PUNCTURED:
GLOW1 OC……”THEIR EYES” :15
THE CHEMICALS IN GLOW STICKS CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THEY SPLASH A KID’S FACE.
GLOW2 OC……SOMETHING TO DRINK” :18
ON ANOTHER HALLOWEEN TOPIC, NOBLE SAY TO BE SELECTIVE IF YOU’RE BUYING MAKE-UP OR FACE PAINTS.
GLOW3 OC……. “SKIN BEFOREHAND” :20
SOME NEWER COSTUMES LIGHT UP AND WILL COME WITH A SMALL BATTERY PACK TO POWER THOSE LIGHTS, WHICH NOBLE SAYS MAY ALSO PRESENT A HAZARD.
GLOW4 OC………THEIR ESOPHAGUS” :13
THOSE BATTERIES COULD CAUSE INTERNAL BURNS IF SWALLOWED.
NOBLE ALSO RECOMMENDS KIDS WAIT UNTIL THEY GET HOME TO OPEN THEIR TREATS SO PARENTS CAN INSPECT THE GOODIES FOR ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING.
THE POISON CONTROL CENTER HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE AROUND-THE-CLOCK AT 800-222-1222.
