As the weather begins to warm up outside, children will begin to spend more time outside of the house. With more children outside enjoying the summer, the number of child injuries and accidents will increase over the next few months. It is important as a parent to make sure that you take the proper steps […]
Pet Doors Can Pose Threat to Children
Many people move into homes or purchase a home where a pet door or “doggie door” is installed. The idea is that pets are able to move in and outside of the house. Although it may seem like a good idea to have for animal lovers, if you have a child in the house, it […]
Falling Furniture Causes Many Child Accidents
Many child accidents are being caused by falling furniture. This is a result of several factors. To begin, some child injuries have been caused because of unstable furniture. The child plays in the area where the furniture is and may brush against the furniture. This then could set off a reaction where the furniture falls […]
Crib Recall in Effect
Over 96,000 cribs sold at Toys “R” Us are under a recall notice. These cribs are manufactured by a Taiwanese company. The company has had many problems in the past with the production and manufacture of cribs. In January, the company had to recall over 50,000 cribs because of safety hazards. Before that, the company […]
Window Blinds Can Pose Hazard to Children
Window blinds can pose a very dangerous hazard to young children. As young children crawl or walk around the floor of homes or other areas, they tend to ‘play’ with what they have access to. Over the past few years, one of the hazards that many have not considered is windows blinds. Windows blinds can […]
Parents Upset at Injury to Son at School
Parents of a elementary student in North Carolina are upset about an injury that there son received while at school. The parents are very upset at a teacher involved, and are demanding that the school district take action. The incident occurred during gym class, when the gym teacher reportedly threw a dodge-ball at a student. […]
Manufacturers Must Make Safer Products
Toy manufacturers have a certain responsibility that is important for parents and children. From a manufacturers perspective, a toy should be safe for the parents benefit, so that the parent can have a peace of mind when their child is playing with a specific. A toy should also be safe for the benefit of the […]
Pacifier Recall
The Healthtex Zoo Pacifiers have been announced as a product that is undergoing a recall. The pacifiers have zoo characters as the handle, and have been sold in stores since 2002. The product was made in Spain and imported into the United States. The product has failed recent tests that showed that the pacifier can […]
CARS Children Shoes Recalled
CARS children’s shoes have been recalled. These shoes were sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. The shoes were sold for infants and toddlers ranging from 4 to 11 years-of-age. The shoe is in the shape and look of a CARS character. The wheels of the shoes pose a risk of detaching. If they detach, they could pose […]
Salmonella Outbreak Leads to Higher Food Standards
Recently, peanuts were tied to a large salmonella outbreak in the nation. Over 600 people were sickened, and at least 9 people died as a result of the contamination. Many children were sickened as a result of these products being unsafe. The bright side of this salmonella outbreak, is that it has led to improved […]
