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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.Product Recalls: How to Get the Latest Info
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.After Dozens of Deaths, Drop-Side Cribs Outlawed
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.Children's Tylenol Gets a Time Out: The Perils Infecting Pediatric Medicines
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.Government to Vote on New Cribs Standards Amid Deaths
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.Graco Stroller Recall Prompted by Four Deaths
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.Chilean Miners and Their Families Need Time to Grieve, Regroup
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Lea Industries Recalls Children's Beds Due to Fall Hazard
The side mattress support rails on panel, loft and bunk beds can break.
Deezo Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Zulily Due to Strangulation Hazard
The hoodies were sold with drawstrings, which pose a hazard to young children.
The Land of Nod Recalls Plush Dollies Due to Choking Hazard
The hands on the all-fabric dolls can detach.
Children's Apparel Network Recalls Girl's Clothing Sets; Waist Belt Poses Risk of Entrapment
The "Young Hearts"-brand three-piece sets have a belted vest that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors.
Reed and Barton Recalls Gingham Bunny Forks and Spoons for Babies Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards
The pink colored epoxy on the bunny's ears can come off the handles and get into infant's mouths.
Infant and Children's Dungarees Recalled by J.P. Boden Due to Choking Hazard
The studs and clasps on the "Baby Boden" and "Mini Boden" corduroy overalls can detach.
Classic Characters Recalls Infant Socks Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
The stitched knit frog face and feet on the socks can detach.
Huffy Recalls Slider Tricycles Due to Loss of Control Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us
The handlebar on the 2012 model year 20-inch, three-wheeled Slider can unexpectedly loosen while in use. This poses crash and fall hazards for the rider.
Small World Toys Recalls Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard
Small pegs on the 11-piece and 14-piece Ryan's Room brand rectangular wood puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards.
Toys R Us Recalls High-Powered Magnet Sets Due to Ingestion Hazards
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
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