Posts tagged child

• More Safety 1st brand child safety locks recalled: toilet and cabinet locks fail to keep kids out

  Paul Napoli | May 31, 2012 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Parents of small children should be aware of another Safety 1st child safety lock recall involving defective toilet and cabinet locks sold at major retailers across the country because children...

• Imaginarium Activity Center Recalled By Toys R Us

  Chrissie Cole | May 30, 2012 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Toys “R” Us, in cooperation with CPSC, has issued a voluntary recall of certain Imaginarium Activity Center toys, because the wooden knobs can detach posing a choking hazard. To...

• Baby Formula Recalled By Gerber Due To Off-Odor

  Chrissie Cole | March 09, 2012 9:12 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  An “off-odor” prompted the recall of some Gerber – Good Start Gentle powdered infant formula. Gerber Products Co. is replacing the recalled formula which is in a 23.2 ounce...

• Study finds kids in low-income Manhattan neighborhoods at greater risk of being hit by a car

  Paul Napoli | January 22, 2012 11:58 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Authors of a new study say pedestrian and bicycling children in Manhattan’s low-income neighborhoods are at a disproportionately high risk of being hit by a motor vehicle. In Child...

• Soccer Moms and Dads beware: Heading soccer balls could lead to brain injury

  Paul Napoli | December 01, 2011 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A new study shows that amateur soccer players who frequently “head” a soccer ball are at risk for brain damage. Heading is a technique in which a soccer player intentionally uses...

• Beware of toxic and dangerous toys on store shelves this Black Friday and Holiday Season

  Paul Napoli | November 23, 2011 10:15 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Just in time for the Holidays, a consumer group analyzing toys currently on store shelves has found that some contain dangerously high levels of toxins, are strangulation or choking hazards or...

• Injuries to Infants Continue Due to Falls from Bumbo Baby Seats

  Chrissie Cole | November 22, 2011 4:44 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Parents are being urged to never place Bumbo Baby Seats on high surfaces because infants have fallen from the seat and suffered skull fractures and other injuries. To date, Bumbo...

• CDC Reports 62% Increase in ER Visits for Children’s Athletic Related Traumatic Brain Injuries

  Paul Napoli | October 12, 2011 2:02 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  October 11, 2011 A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that emergency room visits of persons under age nineteen for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) from...

• Tip-Over-Related Deaths And Injuries Not Slowing

  Chrissie Cole | September 30, 2011 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Furniture and TV tip-over incidents are a top hidden hazard in the home. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to inspect and anchor any furniture...

• Recall - Musical Wooden Table Toys

  Chrissie Cole | September 29, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Battat Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), issued a voluntary recall of musical wooden table toys due to small pegs that can detach, posing a choking...