Articles in Children
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Warning on Small Magnet Toys
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a safety alert on mini-magnet toys for the holiday season. According to the safety alert, if a child swallows two or more small magnets, the magnets will …
Parents File Lawsuit Against Simply Thick
As reported in Las Cruses Sun-News, local couple Shane and Jennifer Umphress filed a lawsuit yesterday against Simply Thick, LLC, the manufacturer of a breast milk and formula-thickening agent for infants.
Mini Stars Children’s Toy Building Sets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Edushape Ltd. issued a recall of approximately 18,000 Mini Stars children’s toy building sets on July 7, 2011. The sets contain small parts that can break and pose a choking hazard.
Energy Drinks Potentially Dangerous for Kids
Researchers at the University of Miami have reviewed the literature on energy drinks — caffeinated beverages such as Red Bull, which sometimes also contain herbal supplements — and their effects on children.
Infant Deaths Result in 2 Million Baby Monitors Recalled
Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants.
Pediatricians Urge Government Ban On Toxic Mothballs
Pediatricians call for government ban on naphthalene-filled mothballs as a chemical harmful to children.
Government Pushes Drop-Side Crib Ban
The Consumer Protection Safety Commission plans to ban the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs, several of which have been recalled for defective designs by the CPSC.
Paxil, Pregnancy and Birth Defects: Litigation Update
Bloomberg News has reported that GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of the antidepressant prescription drug Paxil, has entered into settlements with nearly 200 families for a total of $1 billion. The families charged in lawsuits that Paxil caused birth defects.
Expanded Crib Recalls Announced in Wake of Child Suffocation Dangers
Previous Simplicity and Graco child crib recalls have been expanded in the wake of heightened concerns about child safety and the risks of death by suffocation for very young children in drop-side cribs.
600,000 Dorel Baby Cribs Recalled Due To Suffocation Hazard
600,000 drop side and non-drop side cribs manufactured by Dorel Asia SRL have been recalled due to the risk of suffocation to infants and toddlers.
Half of kids jewelry tested contains pure lead: Health Canada
Half of the children’s jewelry items tested at the government’s product safety laboratory last year were made of almost pure lead
50 Million blinds and shades recalled due to child strangulation threat
All Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation — one of the five largest recalls in the CPSC’s 35-year history
CPSC: Two deaths lead to hammock recall
Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds — hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux
Outlawed chemicals, lead still a worry in kids’ toys
Despite a new law that bans six chemicals from children’s products and lowers the amount of lead allowed, a public interest group has found a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead
Largest Crib Recall in US History Announced
The CPSC is about to announce one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides, fearing they may be unsafe, even deadly
