A day care driver in Milwaukee has recently been sentenced to 15 months in prison following a trial in which he plead guilty to the charges against him. The man faced charges for an incident that took place in April in which he left a young boy in the day car vehicle by accident. The […]
Play-Yard Recall Recently Announced
A recall was recently announced for nearly none million Kolcraft play yards. The recall of this product has raised many questions. One of the main questions to be raised involves the perceived safety of leaving a child unattended in a device such as this. The recall came about as a hazard of collapse became apparent. […]
Infant Play Yards Recalled after Injuries
Nearly a million of the "Travelin' Tot" series of infant play yards are being voluntarily recalled by Kolcraft. The company has received 347 reports of side rail collapses on the product, causing a fall hazard for children. So far, at least 21 children have been injured by the product. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission […]
Important to Look for Children When Reversing in Vehicle
One of the most common types of accidents that injure many children each year is being hit by a car. In particular, children are more often seriously injured when they are hit by a car going in reverse. When going in reverse, the angle which the individual is looking at makes it difficult in spotting […]
Child Injured in Parade Accident
A young girl was injured over the weekend during a 4th of July parade. The child was watching a parade with her family in Enon, Iowa when the accident took place. The girl was injured when a trailer in the parade ran her over. The child was airlifted to a childrens hospital to be treated […]
400,000 Cribs Recalled
400,000 cribs manufactured by Simplicity are being recalled because of a suffocation hazard. The company has had similar recalls in September when it recalled 600,000 cribs and in 2007 when it recalled 1 million cribs. The latest recall was spurred by the death of an 8 month old child who suffocated when some hardware broke […]
Bathtub Recall
A Dallas, TX company is recalling over 5,000 bath tubs that were recently made. The company, Crane Plumbing LLC, is recalling the Crane Bath Tubs with a Whirlpool. It has been found that the drain in the bath tub presents a hazard that could potentially trap and drown an individual underwater. The rain can potentially […]
Parental Supervision Important to Help Prevent Injuries
Parental supervision is important to help prevent many of the injuries to children as they are growing up. It is important that children are not left alone for extended periods of time or the likelihood for accident increases. Sometimes, supervision is not enough. Some products that are made and available to the public can contain […]
Nestle Cookies Recalled
Officials at Nestle has instituted a recall of some of the Nestle cookie dough products after many individuals have gotten sick after ingesting the product. The individuals got sick from Ecoli 0157. Initially, officials believed that it was another product linked to the Ecoli outbreak, however an investigation determined that Nestle cookie dough was the […]
Study Shows Children in Poor Family Have Higher Fatality Rates
A study has recently been released that compares the rates of child fatalities across a wide spectrum of data. The study has been able to show that children that come from families that are below the poverty line have a higher occurrence of child fatalities. This study pointed out that poor families may not be […]
