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New Rules to Cut Confusion on Sunscreen Claims

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 15th 2011

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Devon Garrison plays in the pool at the clubhouse of his sub-division in Montgomery, ...Under new rules published Tuesday, sunscreen will also have to protect against the more penetrating ultraviolet A rays associated with skin cancer.

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Frequency of Crib-Related Injuries Cause for Concern, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 17th 2011

Although safety standards continue to improve, crib injuries occur at alarming rates. Credit: Getty Cribs, playpens and bassinets are ...Although safety standards continue to improve, crib injuries occur at alarming rates.

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Product Recalls: How to Get the Latest Info

by Patty Bontekoe, Posted Jan 5th 2011

Sign up for e-mail alerts to find out about the latest recalls. Credit: Corbis When there's a massive recall, everyone hears about it, ...Since small children are famous for finding ways to make toys and even seemingly-harmless household objects dangerous, parents need to know about recalls.

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After Dozens of Deaths, Drop-Side Cribs Outlawed

by Associated Press, Posted Dec 16th 2010

Michele Witte of Merrick, N.Y. holds a picture of her son, Tyler, who died when he was ten months old in a drop-side crib in 1997. ...The government outlawed drop-side cribs on Wednesday after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls.

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Children's Tylenol Gets a Time Out: The Perils Infecting Pediatric Medicines

by Polly Palumbo, Posted Dec 15th 2010

An illness is lingering in the kiddie medicine aisle this flu season, but it's not feverish school kids. Blame it on Big Pharma. There isn't any ...No one might have been seriously sickened because of Children's Tylenol, but I'm sick of this mess.

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Government to Vote on New Cribs Standards Amid Deaths

by Associated Press, Posted Dec 14th 2010

This handout photo provided by the Johns family, taken in March of 2005, shows then-eight-month-old Liam Johns at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif. ...Drop-side cribs have come under scrutiny in recent years because of malfunctioning hardware, sometimes cheaper plastics, or misassembly problems that can lead to the drop-side rail partially detaching from the crib.

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Graco Stroller Recall Prompted by Four Deaths

by Associated Press, Posted Oct 20th 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports that four infants died in the strollers. The ...The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the four infants became trapped inside the strollers and were strangled.

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Chilean Miners and Their Families Need Time to Grieve, Regroup

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 15th 2010

Miner Franklin Lobo, right, embraces his daughter Carolina after he was rescued on Oct. 13.Credit: Gabriel Ortega/Chilean ...The whole range of emotions these 33 men and their families have experienced since the mine collapsed can be likened to a "really long holding of the breath," says Susan Stiffelman, ParentDish's AdviceMama.

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Aqua-Leisure Recalls Children's Trampolines Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys "R" Us Stores

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Handlebars on the child-size trampolines can break, posing a risk of fall or laceration from sharp metal.

Safety 1st Toilet and Cabinet Locks Recalled Due to Lock Failure; Children Can Gain Unintended Access to Water and Dangerous Items

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Young children can disengage the locks. Dorel Juvenile Group has received 278 reports of cabinet locks and 110 reports of toilet locks that did not adequately secure cabinets and toilets.

Five Retailers Agree to Stop Sale and Recall Tots in Mind Crib Tents Due to Strangulation and Entrapment Hazard

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

One death and a serious brain injury reported. The crib and play yard tents can trap and strangle infants and toddlers if the dome portion inverts inside the product or if the tent becomes partially detached.