child-safe

[/tʃaɪld-seɪf/]
adjective
seguro para crianças
1. designed or constructed to prevent injury, harm, or danger to children; meeting safety standards for child use
The playground equipment is child-safe and meets all federal regulations.
O equipamento do parque infantil é seguro para crianças e atende a todos os regulamentos federais.
2. appropriate and free from content, materials, or hazards that could be harmful to children
We need to find child-safe cleaning products for our home.
Precisamos encontrar produtos de limpeza seguros para crianças em nossa casa.
3. suitable for children to use, access, or consume without adult supervision or risk
This website has child-safe content filters enabled.
Este site tem filtros de conteúdo seguro para crianças ativados.
This term is increasingly important in both American and Brazilian contexts due to growing awareness of child safety and consumer protection regulations. In the USA, products often carry 'child-safe' certifications (like CPSC standards), while in Brazil, similar regulations exist through INMETRO and ANVISA. Parents in both countries actively seek child-safe alternatives for household items, toys, and digital content.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
child-friendlykid-safesafe for childrennon-toxicharmless
Antonyms / Antônimos
dangeroushazardousunsafetoxicharmful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seguro para crianças
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
adequado/apropriado para crianças
alternative phrasing commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
seguro pra criança
informal contraction common in speech
Portugal
seguro para crianças
same as Brazilian Portuguese, though 'apropriado para menores' also used

Related Words

child-proofsafetyprotectionchildrenhazardage-appropriateregulations

Related Idioms & Phrases

child-safe zone
child-safe environment
make something child-safe
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