Playgrounds can provide ample hours of fun and activity for children, allowing them to challenge themselves, socialize and enjoy the outdoor air. However, playgrounds can also present dangers that you may not be aware of when you take your children to play. Although most playground injuries are minor, there is the risk that a child …
As the fall season sends children back into the learning environment, this means the typical daily commute to and from school and all the normal dangers associated with traveling. Whether walking, riding a bike, riding the bus, or traveling by car, our children’s safety is always the top priority. With the volume of traffic increasing …
A new set of car seat safety laws go into effect in New Jersey starting September 1, 2015. Governor Chris Christie approved the legislation this past May to hopefully make traveling safer for small children. It was suggested the older laws were confusing and outdated, which caused the safety features of the newer vehicles less …
September 13, 2012 MarketWatch (9/13, Spain) reports, “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday recalled almost 5,000 ‘Range Rider Ride-On Toy Cars’ due to the risk of fire and burns.” According to the report, “the Chinese-made products were imported by Bluestem Brands, parent of Fingerhut and Gettington, and contain batteries that can “overheat, smoke, …
September 6, 2012 WILX-TV Lansing, MI (9/6) notes that “Consumer Reports has issued a safety alert on the Dream on Me Bistro High Chair because an unharnessed child could either slide down and fall to the floor, or his head could get caught and he could strangle.” The story explains that “though there are no …
July 17, 2012 In a column published in The Hill (7/17, Tenenbaum), US Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum writes, “Today, thanks to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), the United States can proudly claim to be a global leader in children’s product safety. … Our nation now has the strongest …
May 8, 2012 On its website, WCBS-TV New York (5/8) reports that one week after a New Jersey woman was arrested on child endangerment charges for allegedly taking her little girl into a tanning booth, “health groups in New Jersey are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation to prohibit all minors from using indoor …
The Chicago Tribune (10/18, Gabler) reports updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines say that crib bumper pads “should not be used” because “there is no evidence that bumper pads prevent injuries and say they pose a potential risk of suffocation, strangulation and entrapment.” The issue is “still being hotly debated” and the Consumer Product Safety …
The AP (10/11) reports that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling “Hundreds of thousands of popular B.O.B. jogging strollers…because of choking concerns.” According to the CPSC, “the backing on an embroidered logo patch on the stroller’s canopy can come loose.” Furthermore, “CPSC says the firm has received six reports of children mouthing a detached …
According to the Washington Post (5/30, Huget) “The Checkup” blog, a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition and its Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness says that “sports drinks aren’t necessary for children and teenagers and are likely to contribute to obesity.” The report urges parents to “entirely avoid consumption …
