September 30, 2019
by Marianne Halterman
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One pediatric death due to influenza is one too many. Last season, 2018-2019, there were 136 pediatric deaths reported due to flu-related illness. From the Centers for Disease Control Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality: One influenza-associated pediatric death was reported to CDC … Continue reading
September 17, 2019
by Marianne Halterman
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Date: August 30, 2019 NHTSA Campaign Number: 19C001000 A broken or separated headrest increases the risk of injury during a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 19C001000 Manufacturer: ForB dba WAYB Components: CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected: 4,689 Recall Summary … Continue reading
September 16, 2019
by Marianne Halterman
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Child Passenger Safety Week is September 15-21, 2019 What you need to know: Rear-facing car seat: Birth until age 2–4. For the best possible protection, infants and toddlers should be properly buckled in a rear-facing car seat, in the back … Continue reading
September 6, 2019
by Marianne Halterman
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Harrisonburg, VA — September 6, 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, has just announced that vaping may be responsible for more than 200 reported cases of severe lung disease in the United States and possibly … Continue reading
September 3, 2019
by Marianne Halterman
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Recall Date: September 3, 2019 Recall Number: 19-198 Recall Summary Name of product: The Beaufort Bonnet Company Handmade Knit Dolls Hazard: A sewing needle was discovered in the stuffing of one of the handmade knit dolls, posing a puncture injury … Continue reading
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