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Christmas Tree Safety Tips from Artificialtrees.com

Artificial Christmas trees are undeniably the safest choice when it comes to purchasing a Christmas tree for your home. The major danger that comes with bringing a dead evergreen into your home is fire-especially when you add electric lights to the equation. Leaving to visit family with a dry, dead tree in your living room is extremely unsafe. Placing candles near a natural Christmas tree is even worse-it only takes one dog or excited toddler to knock over a tree and invite disaster.
Fires aren't even the only worry with natural Christmas trees, although they are by far the greatest danger (see this video by the National Institute of Standards and Technology). Anytime you bring a tree from the outdoors into your home, you may bring in a few uninvited guests along with it. Pesticides, allergens, insects, and even bats can enter your home with a natural Christmas tree.
But buying artificial isn't always enough: It's important to make sure your artificial tree is flame-retardant and uses UL ® approved lights, or else you may be putting yourself and your family at risk. Simply make sure that you purchase your tree from a reputable source - all major retailers (including those retailers listed on artificialtrees.com in our Favorite Retailers Section) sell flame-retardant trees with UL ® approved lights. To learn more about Christmas tree decorations and safety, keep exploring our site.
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