Injured Each Year with Unintentional Injuries

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Press Release
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NORTHBROOK, Ill. Nov. 10, 2010

-- Every minute, 17 children visit emergency
rooms due to unintentional injuries, a startling number that equates to an
estimated 9.2 million a year. In response to these alarming statistics,
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a leader in product safety testing and
certification services for more than 116 years, is spearheading a national
campaign this holiday season and partnering with actress Debra Messing to
encourage families to Commit a Minute to Safety.

The Commit A Minute to Safety campaign raises consumer awareness on simple
steps to make their homes safer, such as watering trees daily, turning the
handles of pots on stoves, always blowing out unattended candles and looking
for the UL Mark on lights and decorations.

"I'm proud to partner with UL to encourage consumers to *Commit a Minute to
Safety* throughout the holidays and year-round," said Debra Messing. "It's
really amazing how just a few simple actions can make a big difference in
helping to protect your home and family, especially at such a magical time
of year when you want the holidays to be joyful."

Giving consumers easy access to valuable safety information is a central
component of the *Commit a Minute to Safety* campaign, and to ensure safety
is available when they want it, UL has revamped their Web site -
www.SafetyAtHome.com . On the site, consumers
can commit a minute via an interactive counter and enter a sweepstakes to
win Home Depot gift cards, learn about UL from a variety of engaging safety
videos and get home safety* *tips to share with their family and friends.
Visitors can also download a *Safety Time *holiday* *learning and activity
book for children, take an interactive safety quiz,* *become a Facebook fan,
follow UL on Twitter and The *Commit a Minute to Safety* campaign will also
include national print advertising in parenting and entertainment magazines,
premiere sponsorships of holiday tree lightings in Chicago and Washington,
D.C., and dedicated content for Nickelodeon's NickJr and Nickelodeon.com.

"During the holidays, UL reminds consumers to look for the UL Mark on
decorations, lights and electronics," said John Drengenberg, Director of
Consumer Safety at Underwriters Laboratories. "When you see the UL Mark, you
can rest assured that the highest safety standards have been met."

To learn more about UL's *Commit a Minute to Safety* holiday campaign and
for valuable safety information for keeping your home safe and bright this
holiday season, please visit SafetyAtHome.com.

About Underwriters Laboratories

UL is an independent product safety certification organization that has been
testing products and writing Standards for Safety for more than a century.
UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and
systems for more than 66,000 manufacturers annually. In total, there are
more than 20 billion UL Marks appearing on products worldwide each year.
UL's global family of companies and network of service providers includes 68
laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 102
countries. For more information, visit: www.ul.com/newsroom

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