The holiday season is upon us and just as parents are hitting the stores searching for toys for their kids, new alarming research is out concerning lead in toys. The findings come from The Ecology Center, a Michigan-based nonprofit organization.Today it released its 3rd Annual Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys. Researchers tested nearly […]
Stork Craft Crib Recall
It's happened again. There has been yet another crib recall. In fact it's the biggest crib recall in U.S. history and it is linked to four suffocation deaths. More than 2 million drop-side cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled. Sales of the cribs in question date back to 1993 and nearly 150,000 […]
2009 Worst Toy List
The holiday buying season is upon us and soon parents will be hitting the stores in droves, searching for all those cute, cuddly, fun and exciting toys for their kids-but buyer beware. Every year the consumer group W.A.T.C.H (world against toys causing harm) comes out with their list of the year’s worst toys and 2009 […]
Maclaren USA Stroller Recall
There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. That’s why I was concerned when I was alerted to yet another child product recall. This time the product in question involves baby strollers. Maclaren USA Inc is volunteering recalling as many as one million strollers sold in the United States over the past […]
Many Child Injuries from Vehicles in Reverse
Many child injuries occur when a vehicle is backing up and in reverse and strikes the child. This occurs so frequently because children are so small that the driver of the vehicle is unable to see the child behind them. These injuries are particularly bad because many times the child is completely ran over because […]
Injuries in Gym Class Increase for Children
A recent study that was released found that the number of injuries in gym class in schools across the nation has increased nearly 150% from 1997 to 2007. This increase has many factors with it causing this significant rise. One of the main beliefs for the increase is the number of children in class. Class […]
Driver Flees After Striking Baby in Stroller
Indianapolis police are on the search right now for a driver who struck a child in a stroller and an 18 year-old male. After striking the pedestrians from behind, the driver fled the scene. The baby that was struck in the stroller is a six month old girl. The girl is currently listed in critical […]
Recalled Products Lead to Questions of Safety
Many of the products that are recalled seem to lead to more questions of “what is safe for our children?”. Many products that are recalled do not seem dangerous at all in many cases. Most of the time it is found that some flaw in the design, which may not have been noticed at first, […]
Children Clog Shoes Recalled Because of Dangers
A recall has been issued for many children's shoes that were sold to retailers across the United States. The shoes featured cartoon characters resembling Disney Cars, Transformers, and Barbie. The shoes were determined unsafe after it was found that the decorative wheels that adorn the side of the shoes can detach. Once the wheels […]
Babies at Greater Risk for Significant Head Injury
Babies and young children are at nearly twice the risk of head injuries compared to children of other age groups. Head injuries are a major problem for babies as the injuries can cause serious and irreversible effects at a young age. The heads of babies and toddlers are not as formed, and thus are more likely to sustain serious […]
