(Repost from CDC Newsletter, 3/7/23) Child Safety Safe Storage Backyard Fire Pits At the gas station

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Baby Trend are warning consumers about a risk of head or neck entrapment between the pivoting front canopy and the arm rest or seat back of Baby Trend’s Sit N’ … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of drowning with LUMI and MINI infant flotation rings sold by Otteroo Corporation (Otteroo). CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using them, as well as … Continue reading →

Whether At Home or Traveling for the Holidays CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Babies’ Sleep Space Safe CPSC Joins Members of Congress, Safety Advocates at Chicago Lurie Children’s Hospital WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the holiday season fast approaching and families preparing … Continue reading →

[CPSC News Release dated 10/19/2022] WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units (CSUs) that will significantly change the way clothing storage units are tested and labeled. … Continue reading →

Check Baby’s Sleep Space for Suffocation Hazards; Most Nursery Product-Related Infant Deaths Can Be Prevented (This Public Service Announcement is reproduced from the CDC: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2022/CPSC-Urges-Parents-Caregivers-to-Use-Products-that-Are-Safe-for-Sleep-Check-Babys-Sleep-Space-for-Suffocation-Hazards-Most-Nursery-Product-Related-Infant-Deaths-Can-Be-Prevented) Release Date: September 15, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On average there are almost 100 infant deaths … Continue reading →

Child Passenger Safety Week is September 18-24, 2022 National Seat Check Saturday is September 24, 2022 Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children, according to the latest NHTSA data. A child is involved in a crash while … Continue reading →

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Friday, April 1 is Wear Blue Day! National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect, just as we do … Continue reading →

From Food Safety News by Joe Whitworth – 3/15/22 Another child has died and more than 20 other infants are part of an E. coli outbreak in France. Santé publique France and the National Reference Center for E. coli, Shigella … Continue reading →