AURORA, Ill., SALT LAKE CITY and VANCOUVER, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Safety is an important issue for most American families with moms and dads serving as the biggest champions for their families.  To celebrate and honor those who put safety first at home, four safety-focused brands have teamed up to find the Safest Families in America.  Through an online contest sponsored by Zarbee's Children's Cough Syrup, First Alert, Inc., Puj and Shield-Safety, families can share videos showcasing their commitment to safety for the chance to win more than $3,500 worth of safety products and be named one of the Safest Families in America.

"Safety is an incredibly important factor when it comes to good parenting," said Kathy Scoleri, founder of SafeMama.com and a judge for the nationwide contest.  "I'm excited to see how families are living safe lives and to provide educational resources to other parents who may need some extra help protecting their families."

Other contest judges include William M. Smith, aka "Firefighter Bill," a fire engineer and paramedic for the Roseville Fire Department in California and a key representative of www.FireFacts.org, along with safety experts from each of the sponsoring organizations.

Video entries may be submitted from April 11 to May 15, 2011 at www.safestfamilies.com. Entries will be judged based on appropriateness to the purpose of the contest, originality/creativity of video and video quality.  All video submissions must be the original creation of the entrant and will not be returned.  The three families that best exemplify safety, as determined by the contest judges, will be selected as winners and announced on or around May 24, 2011.

The grand prize packages include:

• A lifetime supply of Zarbee's Children's Cough Syrup plus a $1,500 college fund grant
• A whole-home safety prize package from First Alert that includes $1,100 in products
• A Shield-Safety Revolutionary Care Center
• One Puj Tub, signed by designer and Puj super star Katie, and two pairs of Puj Bootis, handmade by Katie. Winning families also will be part of Puj's Exclusive Product Testers, getting Puj products and updates before they are officially announced.

All participants providing contact information will receive coupons from the contest sponsors.  For complete contest details, please visit www.safestfamilies.com.

About BRK Brands

BRK Brands, Inc. (Aurora, IL) is a fully owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (Rye, NY)NYSE:JAH, a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home. For 50 years, BRK Brands, Inc. has been the manufacturer of First Alert®-branded home-safety products, the most trusted and recognized safety brands in America. BRK® Brands designs and develops innovative safety solutions including Tundra® Fire Extinguishing Spray, ONELINK® wireless alarms and a comprehensive line of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and escape ladders to protect what matters most.  Such products are also marketed under the BRK Electronics® brand, The Professional Standard for the builder and contractor audiences.  BRK Brands, Inc. products are found in more than 30 countries worldwide.  For more information, visit http://www.firstalert.com, http://www.brkelectronics.com or http://www.jarden.com.

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About Honey Naturals LLC

Honey Naturals was founded in March 2008 by pediatrician Dr. Zak Zarbock. The company's flagship product, Zarbee's, is an all-natural cough syrup that provides relief from coughs due to throat irritation while simultaneously boosting the immune system.  Dr. Zarbock has brought together a unique blend of dark honeys to maximize their antioxidant potential and provide the world's safest cough syrup. Coupled with vitamin C and zinc gluconate, Zarbee's Cough Syrup is a must in every parent's medicine cabinet. For more information, visit www.Zarbees.com

About Puj

At Puj we design products for parents as a result of insights gained as parents. Our purpose is to make your life easier by doing our best to simplify parenthood. As parents, we know how rewarding parenting can be. We also know how challenging it can be. If we can eliminate some of the hassle from your life and give you a little more time to be with your baby our efforts have been successful. Everything we do is to help you enjoy the special experience of parenting while it lasts. www.pujbaby.com

About Shield-Safety

Shield-Safety prepares families and communities with a unique and revolutionized approach to treating injuries locally in the event of a disaster or injury in the home. http://www.shield-safety.com/

SOURCE First Alert, Inc.