What are the hidden hazards in your home?

Some loggers eschew heavily populated areas to avoid hidden hazards that sometimes lurk inside tree trunks.

Q. Are there any hidden hazards of which people should become aware ?

"If you're having friends over you need to take a few moments to look around for hidden hazards," Mr. Taylor said.

In fact, he said, there are some hidden hazards that even the most diligent title search may not reveal.

And as the hearings continued, the lawyers continued to collect more bits of evidence suggesting hidden hazards in the giant jets.

The swine-flu experience may have uncovered a hidden hazard of surveillance: by looking too hard, you might actually turn up something that you cannot interpret.

Shovels are also useful for digging snow pits as part of evaluating the snowpack for hidden hazards, such as weak layers supporting large loads.

Drawstrings on children's clothing are a hidden hazard that can lead to deaths and injuries when they catch on such items as playground equipment, bus doors, or cribs.

"CPSC is aiming to increase awareness of the hidden hazards around the home in order to help consumers protect against these dangers."