Savlon’s expert advice this Child Safety Week

Child Safety Week 3-9 June is marked annually to raise awareness around general child safety, while promoting the measures adults can take to keep them safe and happy, whatever the injury.

This year, we have joined up with our partner, Savlon – the #1 Antiseptic Brand* – to bring you top tips on how to keep your little ones safe, happy and ready for a summer full of fun.

Little skin dramas are part and parcel of life, but Savlon helps people feel prepared for the little (and sometimes bigger) accidents that they and their families may encounter.

To help families build confidence, feel prepared & improve their skills in managing children’s accidents and injuries, here are Savlon’s five top tips:

1. Keep Calm

Although it’s not always easy, if an injury or accident occurs, try and keep calm. Before attending to your child’s injury, take a few deep breaths. This will ensure you remain calm and focused and if you are, your child will feel more at ease, too.

2. Be Prepared

Invest in a good first aid kit with key items including plasters, antiseptic cream, scissors, sticky tape and sterile gauze. It is also important to make sure your first aid products are suitable for the age ranges of all your family members and to check the use-by dates from time to time.

Savlon Antiseptic Cream comes in various sizes, and while perhaps the 100g is better suited for a first aid kit at home, the handy 15g pack is a great addition to your handbag, suitcase or rucksack, ready for any little skin drama while on the go.

3. Burn Safety

With summer in full swing, you and your family might be looking forward to sunny barbeques in the garden. It may sound obvious, but making sure the barbeque is well away from any play equipment and garden games is a simple way to help prevent mishaps.

However, despite everyone’s best efforts, there is always the chance a member of your family could suffer a burn – so be prepared. Cool the burn as quickly as possible with cool running water for at least 20 minutes, and then you can apply Savlon Burns & Scalds 0.25% w/w Cream, which can provide effective relief for minor burns and scalds.

4. Bites Bugging You

As we enjoy more outdoor time this summer at beaches, parks and in the garden, you or your family might suffer from a bite or sting. If this happens remove the sting, tick or hairs of the insect by hand, or scrape out sideways with a hard-edged object but avoid using tweezers. Then wash the area gently with soap and water.

You can then apply Savlon Bites & Stings Gel to help soothe, relieve the itching and help protect against infection, so you and your loved ones can get back to enjoying your day.

5. Know Your Emergency Contacts

In the event of an accident, it is important to know who to call. If you are unable to memorise them, keep to hand a list of key names, numbers and information that you can reach for in an emergency. This might include your doctor’s name and telephone number, or another member of the family who could assist.

If your family does encounter an accident this summer, Savlon’s range can help prevent infection, provide pain relief and promote faster healing of a variety of skin mishaps.

The range offers five key first-aid kit products:

1. Savlon Antiseptic Cream – cleanses skin and helps prevent infection.
2. Savlon Scar Prevention Gel – speeds up healing, helps soothe pain, and reduces the likelihood of scarring.
3. Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel – helps prevent infection and contains anaesthetic to help numb pain.
4. Savlon Burns & Scalds 0.25% w/w Cream – treats minor burns and scalds, with a formulation specifically designed to provide effective relief and treat the skin.
5. Savlon Bites & Stings Gel – a multi-action formula which soothes, helps protect against infection and relieves pain, itching & irritation caused by bites & stings.

*Circana sales data for Savlon Antiseptic Cream. To verify contact savlon@thorntonross.com

EI: Savlon Antiseptic Cream to cleanse and help prevent infection. Savlon Antiseptic and Pain Relief Gel and Savlon Bites & Stings Pain Relief Gel (12+ years) are indicated for topical relief of pain, itching, irritation and antiseptic protection for use on bites, stings and skin reactions. Savlon Burns & Scalds 0.25% w/w Cream. For the treatment of minor burns and scalds. Contains Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Always read the label.

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