Every year, school buses transport 23 million students to and from school. Although school buses are considered safe modes of transportation, they are involved in crashes weekly. About 7,100 children are sent to emergency rooms each year for injuries suffered in school bus crashes, and at least six children die. Despite pleas from transportation organizations […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeff Killino Warns Parents of Crib Monitor Cord Strangulation Hazard
On July 24, 2014, Mayborn USA, Inc. recalled approximately 25,000 of its baby monitors in the United States and another approximately 3,500 in Canada for a strangulation hazard. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the baby monitors, called Tommee Tippee Movement and Sound Baby Monitors with Sensor Pad, have a ten-foot cord […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeffrey Killino Warns Parents of the Dangers of Inadequate Car Seats or Safety Restraints
On August 19, 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall by Recaro Child Safety, LLC, of more than 39,000 children’s safety restraints intended for use in cars. The recall will commence in August 2014 and will cover Recaro ProSport model 385 child restraints manufactured between June 16, 2010, and January 31, […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeff Killino Warns Parents of Dangers of Beanbag Chairs
On August 22, 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall by Ace Bayou Corp of 2.2 million beanbag chairs for suffocation and choking hazards after two children died from suffocation in the chairs. According to officials at the CPSC and Ace Bayou, the chairs contain two zippers that can be opened […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeffrey Killino Alerts Parents to Recall of Children’s Water Bottles for Laceration Hazard
Brita recalled approximately 242,500 children’s water filter bottles on August 19, 2014, for a laceration hazard, according to an announcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The water filter bottles are made of hard plastic in four colors with four different cartoon character images on the exterior (Dora the Explorer, Hello Kitty, SpongeBob […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeffrey Killino Warns Parents of the Serious Dangers Posed by TVs That May Tip Over on Children
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), one child is killed every two weeks as a result of being crushed by a falling television set, the item involved in more tipping accidents than any other. Even when a child survives a television tipping accident, the child may suffer serious brain damage as a […]
More Children Are Dying after Being Left in Hot Cars
As of July 15, 2014, seventeen children have already died as a result of being left alone in hot cars or other motor vehicles, according to a report by KidsAndCars.org. According to some statistics, over 670 children have died in hot vehicles since 1994. In some cases, these children have been intentionally left to die, […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeff Killino Warns Parents about the Dangers of Children Playing Near Dressers or TVs
The dangers to children posed by TVs, appliances, and furniture cannot be understated. Many parents are unaware of the frequency of deaths and serious injuries sustained by children who were playing near an item the parents believed to be safe and adequately secured. According to a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeffrey Killino Warns Parents: Button and Coin-sized Batteries Can Seriously Injure or Kill a Child within Minutes
Most adults, including the most vigilant parents, are unaware of the serious dangers of button and coin-sized batteries to small children. The risks of serious injury or death are so severe that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) joined an international effort, in June 2014, to educate people about the hazards posed by these […]
Child-injury Attorney Jeffrey Killino Urges Parents to Keep a Close Watch on Children in Highchairs
Many, if not most, parents believe that children are safe when strapped into highchairs and may even leave their children unattended in reliance on this mistaken assumption. Yet, thousands of children are injured or killed every year in highchair-related accidents. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), falls from […]
