Child Passenger Safety Week is a great time to highlight the importance of properly buckling children in car seats, booster seats, or seat belts.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injuries among children in the United States. Every year, crashes kill about 600 child passengers ages 12 years and younger and injure more than 106,000.
Many of these deaths and injuries are preventable. Buckling children in car seats, booster seats, and seat belts that are right for their age and size reduces the risk of serious and fatal injuries.
CDC supports young families and caregivers and invites you to join us in spreading this information during Child Passenger Safety Week. Here are a few things you can do:
Share our updated Child Passenger Safety webpage with your partners: Child Passenger Safety
Repost @CDCInjury to highlight CDC resources on child passenger safety.
Millions of children across the nation ride a school bus every day – that’s why school bus safety is important in every community. Use National School Bus Safety Week as an opportunity to increase messaging across all platforms. Many assets are available in English and Spanish. Get Materials Now
Dates: October 21-25, 2024
On behalf of the NHTSA team, thanks for your proactive school bus safety.
Over the last 50 years, we have been able to contribute to the decline in the rate of death and injury associated with consumer products through tools like SaferProducts.gov.
By visiting SaferProducts.gov, parents can view recalls on items including:
Toys
Pacifiers
Cribs
As well as many other commonly used baby items.
We have an extensive list of product recalls so you can make informed decisions before creating your baby registry or purchasing a baby product.
Whether you’re preparing for a baby to enter your home or already have children, we’re confident these resources will be useful to keeping your family safe.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of Magnetic Chess Games sold by JOMO because the loose, hazardous magnets pose a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children.
CPSC testing determined the magnets do not comply with the requirements of the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys.
CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, JOMO, of China, but the firm has not agreed to recall the Magnetic Chess Games or offer a remedy to consumers.
When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
CPSC estimates 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in hospital emergency departments annually from 2017 through 2021. CPSC is aware of eight deaths since 2005 through 2021 involving the ingestion of hazardous magnets, including two outside of the United States.
The games were sold in a blue box with the word “Magnetic” on the front and back of the box. The game includes about 20 loose black magnets, a yellow string, and instructions for play. Although marketed as a chess game, it does not contain chess pieces. The magnetic games were sold online at www.walmart.com for about $15.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the magnetic chess games immediately, take them away from children, and dispose of them or take them to your local recycling facility. Do not sell or give away these hazardous magnetic games.
Magnetic chess game
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
As the new school year begins, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents, teachers and students to watch out for hidden hazards at school.
Every year, thousands of children are injured on playgrounds, while playing sports, or as they walk, bike, skateboard or scooter to and from school.
Prevent injuries before they happen by following these safety tips when heading back to school:
Playgrounds:
Leave necklaces and clothing with drawstrings at home to reduce strangulation hazards. Check for “S” hooks, protruding bolt ends, and sharp points or edges on playground equipment. Don’t play on slides or other surfaces that are burning hot. Check that the playground has good impact surfacing such as nine inches of mulch/wood chips.
Wear Helmets:
Wear a helmet when biking, skateboarding, or riding a scooter to and from school, or while playing sports.
Distracted Walking:
Don’t text or talk on the phone while walking. Distracted walking can be dangerous, especially near traffic and crosswalks.
Don’t become a statistic! “Think Safety First” when heading back to school.
Name of Product: Mamibaby and Cosy Nation Baby Loungers
Hazard: The recalled baby loungers violate the federal safety regulations for Infant Sleep Products because the sides are too low to contain the infant; the sleeping pad is too thick, posing a suffocation hazard; an infant could fall out of an enclosed opening at the foot of the lounger or become entrapped; and the loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard if used on elevated surfaces. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants.
Description: This recall involves baby loungers made of a cloth cover with a foam sleeping pad and padded bumper. The baby loungers were advertised as “baby lounger” and “co-sleeper” and were sold in different printed fabrics and colors, including Animal, Baby Crown, Classics Dinosaur, Crocodile, Deer, Dinosaur2, Elephant, Elk, Feather, Flower, Forest, Giraffe, Green Leaf, Gray-set, Gray Arrow, Leaves, Lion, Love, Sheep Monkey, Star, Triangle and White Leaf. “SLEEPING SET” is printed on a tag sewn on the interior of the cover of the baby loungers. “Mamibaby” or “Cosy Nation” is printed on a brand tag sewn on the exterior of the cover of most of the baby loungers, although some of the recalled baby loungers did not include either tag.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled loungers, and contact MEIXIA Shop for information on how to dispose of the product to obtain a full refund. MEIXIA Shop and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: Online at Amazon.com from June 2023 through June 2024 for between about $40 and $50.
Importer(s): Hangzhoumeixiajianzhushejiyouxiangongs D/B/A MEIXIA Shop and Softbless, of China
Manufactured In: China
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of COLOR TREE strollers because they pose risks of entrapment and strangulation to children. The products violate the federal safety regulations for strollers because a child’s head can become entrapped between the seats and grab bars, posing a strangulation hazard.
CPSC issued Notices of Violations to the importers, Karmas Far Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, California and SmartTech Mobile USA Inc., of Jacksonville, Florida, both of which have been unresponsive to a recall of this product.
The strollers have a black frame and grab bar and a gray fabric seat and canopy. “COLOR TREE” is printed on the canopy and “Karmas Far Inc.” is printed on the back of the seat frame. The strollers were manufactured in China and sold on Karmasfar.us, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Ebay.com for between $90 and $120 from November 2021 through November 2023.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using and dispose of the strollers immediately.To destroy the products, first detach the wheels, then remove the grab bar, fabric seat and canopy. Dispose of the pieces in the trash in accordance with local garbage collection policies. Do not sell or give away these hazardous strollers.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation and Hyhuudth loungers because they were advertised as sleep products but create an unsafe sleep environment posing risks of suffocation, entrapment and falls for infants and the manufacturer has not agreed to conduct a recall.
CPSC is aware of a total of five infant deaths reported as occurring in Mamibaby, Yoocaa and DHZJM-branded baby loungers.
Mamibaby: Two infants aged 10-days and five-months old died in 2020 and 2021 in Mamibaby-branded baby loungers when the products were used for bedsharing.
Yoocaa: Two infant deaths were reportedly associated with Yoocaa-branded baby loungers including one in 2021 involving a three-month-old who was reportedly placed in a Yoocaa-branded baby lounger on top of an adult bed and then found fatally entrapped between the adult bed and the bedroom wall. The other death occurred in 2022, involving a four-month-old who was reportedly found unresponsive after being placed to sleep in a Yoocaa-branded baby lounger with a blanket.
DHZJM: The fifth infant death occurred in 2020 in a DHZJM-branded baby lounger involving a four-month-old who was reportedly found unresponsive and face down on a blanket that was placed on top of the lounger. This death was previously reported in a CPSC warning on June 6, 2024.
The Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM and Cosy Nation baby loungers evaluated by CPSC violate the federal safety regulations for Infant Sleep Products because the sides are too low to contain the infant; the sleeping pad is too thick, posing a suffocation hazard; and an infant could fall out of an enclosed opening at the foot of the lounger or become entrapped. All five brands of baby loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard if used on elevated surfaces. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants.
Ningbo Tree Nest Children Products CO., Ltd., of China, is identified as the manufacturer on the Yoocaa, DHZJM, and Hyhuudth loungers, and is reported to be the manufacturer of the Mamibaby and Cosy Nation branded loungers sold on Amazon.com.
At this time, the manufacturer has not agreed to recall the following violative products: Mamibaby-branded baby loungers were sold online at Walmart.com from March 2023 through December 2023 for about $43. Mamibaby-branded and Cosy Nation-branded baby loungers were sold online at Amazon.com from June 2023 through June 2024 for between $31 and $50. Yoocaa-branded baby loungers were sold online at Amazon.com from January 2021 through June 2023 for between $20 and $87. DHZJM-branded loungers were sold online at Amazon.com from April 2019 through November 2023 for between $17 and $49. Hyhuudth-branded baby loungers were sold online at Amazon.com from May 2023 through August 2024 for between $39 and $46.
However, two third-party sellers of these products agreed to recall the particular products they sold. Specifically, Hangzhoumeixiajianzhushejiyouxiangongs, of China, doing business as MEIXIA Shop and Softbless recalled [LINK] the Mamibaby and Cosy Nation-branded baby loungers sold on Amazon.com. He Nan Ji Bu Gong Yi Pin You Xian Gong Si, of China, doing business as Yoocaa Direct recalled the Yoocca-branded lounger on November 2, 2023. It appears these two third-party sellers did not sell the branded baby loungers at the time of the infant deaths and/or did not sell the styles and printed fabric options involved in the infant deaths.
The Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation and Hyhuudth-branded baby loungers were sold in multiple styles and printed fabric options by various third-party sellers and on other websites.
All five brands of baby loungers included tags sewn inside the lounger covers which state in part, “SLEEPING SET.” Most Mamibaby, DHZJM, Cosy Nation and Hyhuudth baby loungers evaluated by CPSC also included a tag sewn onto the exterior of the lounger cover with the applicable brand name. CPSC is also aware of some units sold without a sewn-on brand tag. DHZJM and Hyhuudth baby loungers also include a manufacturer tag sewn inside the lounger cover stating “Ningbo Tree Nest Children Products CO. ltd.” Yoocaa baby loungers evaluated by CPSC did not include on-product brand name labels but did identify the manufacturer “Ningbo Tree Nest Children Products Ltd” on the packaging.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using and destroy Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation, and Hyhuudth baby loungers immediately and seek a recall remedy if available. Do not sell or give away these hazardous baby loungers. To destroy the product, remove the fabric cover, cut-up the lounger cover and interior sleeping pad, and then dispose of the pieces in the trash or textile recycling in accordance with local garbage collection policies.
Although the Infant Sleep Products regulation is applicable to products manufactured on or after June 23, 2022, these loungers do not have a required date of manufacture label on the product, and therefore, CPSC urges consumers to stop using all Mamibaby, Yoocaa, DHZJM, Cosy Nation and Hyhuudth baby loungers. Further, CPSC continues to advise firms to stop sale of non-compliant infant sleep products regardless of the date of manufacture.
Parents and caregivers are reminded:
The best place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard.
Use a fitted sheet only and never add blankets, pillows, padded crib bumpers, or other items to an infant’s sleeping environment.
Infants should always be placed to sleep on their back. Infants who fall asleep in an inclined or upright position should be moved to a safe sleep environment with a firm, flat surface such as a crib, bassinet or play yard.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using DNYSYSJ and OUKANING cradle swings because they pose suffocation and fall hazards for infants.
CPSC is aware of an infant’s death in 2021 reported as occurring in a cradle swing with a similar design, including a similar thick, segmented sleeping pad with an occupant restraint system. A three-month-old was sleeping in the cradle swing and then found unresponsive.
The cradle swings violate the federal safety regulations for bassinets and cradles. The swings pose a suffocation risk due to the folds of the segmented sleeping pad, and due to the thickness of the sleeping pad. In addition, the swing poses a fall hazard because the sides are too low to contain the infant above the thick sleeping pad. Additionally, the occupant restraint system within the sleep area could restrict the infant’s movement, violating the federal safety regulations for infant swings as well as the federal safety regulations for bassinets and cradles. The DNYSYSJ cradle swings also violated other safety requirements for infant swings including unintentional folding.
The CPSC issued Notices of Violation to the sellers, henanyaopushiyeyouxiangongsi, of China, doing business as HangBao and zhudongkun for the DNYSYSJ brand and Chengduzhishanditongshangmaoyouxiangongsi, of China, doing business as Lushui and Fuli for the OUKANING brand. They did not agree to recall these cradle swings or offer a remedy to consumers. In addition, the cradle swings were reportedly sold by several other sellers on Amazon.com, including KUMOYOU and JAJADAH for the DNYSYSJ brand and Yangjiafu and FUYINGHAO for the OUKANING brand. These cradle swings may have been sold on other websites as well.
The DNYSYSJ cradle swings were sold online at Amazon.com from October 2021 through May 2024 for between $95 and $130. CPSC tested the pink cradle swings, and CPSC is aware the cradle swings were also sold on Amazon.com in blue, dark blue, gray and khaki. The cradle swings are powered using the included USB charging cord. They have a thick mattress with three segments and a combination waist and crotch restraint system. The cradle swings include a removable head pillow, a removable mesh and fabric canopy, two hanging toys, an attached tray and cupholder accessory, and a gray and white remote control. The brand name “DNYSYSJ” and seller name are not identified on the product.
The OUKANING cradle swings were sold online at Amazon.com from October 2021 through February 2023 for between $80 and $145. CPSC tested the pink cradle swings, and CPSC is aware the cradle swings were also sold on Amazon.com in blue and khaki. The cradle swings are powered using AA batteries or the included USB charging cord. They have a thick mattress with three segments and a combination waist and crotch restraint system. The cradle swings include a removable head pillow, a removable mesh and fabric canopy, two hanging toys, and a white remote control. The brand name “OUKANING” and seller name are not identified on the product.
The best place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard.
Use a fitted sheet only and never add blankets, pillows, padded crib bumpers, or other items to an infant’s sleeping environment.
Infants should always be placed to sleep on their back. Infants who fall asleep in an inclined or upright position should be moved to a safe sleep environment with a firm, flat surface such as a crib, bassinet or play yard.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
