DISCLAIMER

Safe Start Child (“Safe Start,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides child safety information, installation guidance, product recommendations, and services through our website, digital resources, virtual consultations, written guides, and in-home services (collectively, the “Services”). 

No Guarantee of Absolute Safety

Safe Start Child provides professional baby proofing consultation, product recommendation, and installation services designed to reduce common household hazards for infants and young children. Our services, products, and Content are intended to reduce risk. They do not eliminate it. No baby proofing product, installation, or consultation can guarantee the prevention of all injuries, accidents, or incidents.

Our Content, including but not limited to baby proofing guides, lookbooks, product guides, Home Safety Plans, blog posts, social media content, email newsletters, checklists, video content, and downloadable resources, is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor a substitute for consultation with a licensed contractor, structural engineer, or other qualified professional where such expertise is warranted.

Safe Start Child is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional safety engineering to individual users, their children, or their families. No Content on this Website, in our publications, or communicated during or after a consultation, regardless of date, should be used as a substitute for direct professional advice from your child’s pediatrician or other qualified Health Care Provider.

Acceptance of Responsibility

By accessing the Website, using our Services, or utilizing our Content, you acknowledge and agree that you are accepting responsibility for the safety and well-being of your child(ren). Our services are intended to supplement—not replace—active, attentive adult supervision. Parents and guardians remain solely responsible for the supervision and safety of their children at all times, regardless of what products have been installed or recommendations have been made. In return for Safe Start providing you with consultation services, installations, and an array of educational Content, you waive any claims that you, your child(ren), or any member of your household may have as a result of utilizing our Services or Content. To the extent you use and consider Content, information, opinions, and suggestions obtained from Safe Start, you do so at your own risk. 

Scope of Service & Recommendations

Recommendations provided in the Home Safety Plan and during consultation are based on conditions observed at the time of the consultation visit and the developmental stage of the child(ren) as communicated by the client at that time. As children grow and develop new physical abilities, previously adequate safety measures may become insufficient. Safe Start Child recommends periodic re-evaluation of home safety as children reach new developmental milestones.

Certain hazards fall outside the scope of our services, including but not limited to: pool and spa barriers, structural deficiencies, mold or environmental contaminants, pest control, electrical wiring behind walls, plumbing, fire suppression systems, and any hazard requiring licensure or specialized certification to assess or remediate in a field unrelated to Safe Start’s own professional specialization as outlined by the bylaws of the International Association for Child Safety (IAFCS). If we identify a potential hazard outside our scope during consultation, we may note it as a courtesy, but such notations do not constitute a professional assessment of that hazard.

Declined Recommendations

If a client declines any recommendation made by Safe Start Child—whether during consultation, in the Home Safety Plan, or at any other time—the client assumes full responsibility for any risk associated with that declined recommendation. Safe Start Child documents declined recommendations in client records.

Third-Party Products

Safe Start Child recommends and installs products manufactured by third parties. We select products based on our professional assessment of quality and suitability, but we do not manufacture, warrant, or guarantee any third-party product. All product warranties, guarantees, and safety certifications are provided solely by the respective manufacturers. Safe Start Child does not recommend or endorse any specific medical tests, physicians, or medical products. Reliance on any product recommendation provided by Safe Start Child, its employees, or its contractors is solely at your own risk. Clients are responsible for registering products with manufacturers to receive recall notices and safety updates. Safe Start Child is not responsible for monitoring or communicating product recalls after the date of service.

Digital Content & Educational Materials

Safe Start Child may offer safety, home improvement, child development, and related information through its Website, publications, and digital channels. Such information is designed and provided for informational purposes only. Nothing on the Website or in our publications is intended to convey professional safety engineering advice, medical advice, or to constitute the practice of medicine.

Content reflects general best practices at the time of publication and may not account for your specific home layout, your child’s developmental stage, or local building codes and regulations. All installation guides, tutorials, and DIY baby proofing instructions are followed at your own risk. Safe Start Child is not responsible for improper installation, misuse of products, product failure due to incorrect installation, normal wear, or manufacturer defects, or for any resulting injury or property damage. You assume full responsibility for ensuring that products are appropriate for your home and child, that installation is performed correctly and safely, and that all safety measures are regularly inspected, maintained, and replaced as needed.

Safe Start Child reserves the right to change, update, or remove any Content at any time without notice. We make reasonable efforts to ensure Content accuracy at the time of publication, but do not warrant that Content is current, complete, or error-free. Product recommendations, safety standards, and best practices evolve. Reliance on any Content is at your own risk.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, AND SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN A WRITING SIGNED BY SAFE START CHILD, THE WEBSITE, ALL CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. SAFE START CHILD, ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL SAFE START CHILD, ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHYSICAL OR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH:

(a) the use of or inability to use the Website, Services, or Content;

(b) any information or recommendations obtained from Safe Start Child;

(c) the use, misuse, modification, or removal of any product or installation provided or recommended by Safe Start Child;

(d) the failure of any third-party product, including manufacturer defects, product recalls, or normal wear and deterioration;

(e) hazards not identified during consultation, including hazards that arise after the date of service;

(f) the client’s decision to decline, modify, or delay implementation of any recommendation;

(g) conditions beyond Safe Start Child’s reasonable control, including structural, electrical, plumbing, or environmental hazards outside the scope of baby proofing services.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SAFE START CHILD, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO SAFE START CHILD FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US $100.00), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

All installation guides, tutorials, and DIY baby proofing instructions are followed at your own risk. Safe Start Child is not responsible for improper installation, misuse of products, product failure due to incorrect installation, normal wear, or manufacturer defects, or for any resulting injury or property damage. You assume full responsibility for ensuring that products are appropriate for your home and child, that installation is performed correctly and safely, and that all safety measures are regularly inspected, maintained, and replaced as needed.

Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and all Content—including text, photographs, graphics, images, layouts, designs, logos, and branding—are the proprietary property of Safe Start Child and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, or used in any way without Safe Start Child’s prior written permission.

Safe Start Child authorizes you to view or download a single copy of Content solely for your personal, noncommercial use, provided you include all copyright and proprietary notices. This limited license does not include any resale or commercial use of Content, collection or use of photographs or descriptions for redistribution, or creation of derivative works.