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Little Tikes Recalls 1.6 Million Toys
Children’s toys sell by the millions of units, and they come in all shapes and sizes. However, in recent years, the size of certain types of toys has become more of a problem, especially those that are small and that can be ingested by children. Such is the case with a few parts of different [...]
Pedestrians Beware: How to Avoid Harm When Crossing the Street
18. August 2009
Far too many news stories revolve around pedestrians who’ve been injured or killed while simply trying to cross a Sacramento street. In fact, Americans everywhere face similar dangers each day. Careless car and truck drivers, often foolishly interacting with their cell phones, put everyone at risk. They cut corners sharply and rarely glance to see [...]
Target Recalls Thousands of Child Booster Seats
13. August 2009
Child Safety, Product Recalls, School Bus Accidents, Slip & Fall
Child products sell in huge numbers, and one of the mainstays of this product niche is the booster seat, which allows young children to sit up higher and be fed along with adults and older children, among other things. However, not all of these products are safe, and one line of child booster seats sold [...]
Death of Infant Prompts Recall of 400,000 Cribs
4. July 2009
Perhaps the most horrifying fear any new parent holds regards the safety of their children. When those worst fears play out in reality, the emotional devastation simply cannot be described. Tragically, that’s what happened to parents in Houston who lost their 8-month-old child to suffocation while sleeping in a crib sold by Simplicity, Inc. As [...]
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls: February 2009
4. April 2009
Protecting Yourself Prior to Purchase Before making another purchase online or at a mall, consider saving yourself some time by first doing a little Internet research. Once online, just follow the next three steps and you’ll be on your way to a safer shopping experience: First, briefly review our most recent monthly product recall articles; [...]
Keeping Your Children Safe from School Bus Injuries
4. April 2009
If you walk your children to the school bus stop and wait until they’re safely seated before leaving, you may think you’ve done your job. In fact, school buses are almost eight times safer for children than privately driven vehicles. Nevertheless, other accident statistics indicate that we must take a closer look at the school [...]
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls: January 2009
4. April 2009
Introduction Every month, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues product recall lists to help protect the public from allegedly unsafe products. Frequently, further testing must be completed or design changes made before some of the products can be sold again. Most companies agree to “voluntarily” recall their products. However, when it’s necessary, [...]
Skateboard Safety Tips: How to keep your children from suffering serious injuries
18. February 2009
If you grew up in a typical American neighborhood, you probably spent at least one summer flying down the sidewalks of your neighborhood on a skateboard. When you’re too young to drive, sidewalk surfing can seem like the next best thing. Unfortunately, skateboarding has become a dangerous past-time for far too many. kids and teens. [...]
Preventing Injury Causing Slip-And-Fall Accidents
18. February 2009
Americans of all ages are at risk for debilitating falls, especially young children and adults age 65 and older. According to Safe Kids USA, “[children suffer] more than 2.3 million fall-related injuries” each year and “approximately 103 children die” annually from those injuries. Click here for more. Stated differently, “Falls are the leading cause of [...]
Protecting Your Young Children Against Head Injuries
11. February 2009
As most parents know, it only takes a few seconds of unsupervised play for a child to sustain a serious head injury or even death. In fact, two local children were recently hit by cars while playing on their sleds. While one child sustained only minor injuries, the other youth is battling serious head trauma. [...]
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19. August 2009
Child Safety, Defective Products, Product Recalls