It’s Daylight Savings today. So, when you change the time on your clocks, VCR’s, etc., (and check the batteries on your smoke alarms) why don’t you also take a moment to review the supplies in your emergency kit and go-bag (or put some aside if you have not already done so). I know we have one less hour in the day, but it shouldn’t take long.
Ideally, there would be a special day on which Americans would check their kits as well as their emergency plans and focus in general on the topic of preparedness. (Or, even if there was a high profile moment every year.)Â But in the meantime, it makes sense to piggyback onto a twice-a-year event that is already imbedded in the lives of all Americans as the fire safety folks did with the idea to use this day to check smoke alarm batteries.
The U.S. Citizen Corps also just sent out a reminder that:
currently the United States is in the midst of one of the largest food recalls in American history. As Americans dig through their cabinets and refrigerators to remove potentially contaminated food associated with the recent peanut recall, we would like to also remind citizens to open and check their Emergency Preparedness Kits to remove any potentially harmful items from these also.
Because peanut products are often recommended as staples in Emergency Preparedness Kits due to their long shell life and because they are a good source of protein, we encourage all kit owners to look at their kits to ensure food products are not on the peanut recall list. Please keep in mind that the peanut product recall extends beyond peanut-flavored products. The following are some examples of foods also included in the recall that may contain peanuts:
Granola
Snack bars
Crackers
Cereal
Trail Mix
Cookies
Noodles
Dog treats
Snack bars
Crackers
Cereal
Trail Mix
Cookies
Noodles
Dog treats
A full list of recalled peanut products and what individuals should do with recalled items can be found on the Food and Drug Administration’s Web site www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm. Â
 In addition to checking for peanut-related items, please be sure to check for other items in your kit that may have expired, including medications, food and pet food, water, and other recalled items. The U.S. government provides information on unsafe, hazardous, or defective products ranging from consumer products, food, medicine, and cosmetics at www.recalls.gov.
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