Articles in Children
7 toys and other products exceed lead limits, California says
One of the toys, Disney Fairies Silvermist’s Water Lily Necklace sold by Walgreens, contains more than 73 times the amount of lead allowed under federal law
Maclaren issues massive stroller recall; hinges can injure children’s fingers
Maclaren expects to recall 1 million umbrella strollers on Tuesday, due to a potential finger hazard for children
Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain in Kids
Antipsychotic drugs widely used in children caused youths to gain as much as 19 pounds on average after just 11 weeks on the medications
Drinking water unsafe at thousands of schools
Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
Tylenol Recalls Child and Infant Liquids for Bacterial Contamination
ABC News reports that the makers of Tylenol are voluntarily recalling more than 20 children’s and infant’s liquid products after bacteria was found in an “inactive ingredient” in products manufactured between April and June 2008.
Child Seeks to Convince Congress to Restore Patient Rights
Six year-old Avery deGroh of McHenry, Illinois, and her parents have traveled to Washington, D.C. not once but twice in 2009 to share her story with Congress and to ask for passage of the Medical Device Safety Act.
Parents fight use of new psychiatric medications for kids
The San Francisco Chronicle ran a powerful and disturbing story today on the dangers of newly approved psychiatric medications that are harming and even killing children: as these drugs and sad tales of their effects proliferate, more parents are fighting back.
California legislators weigh ban on BPA, compound found in baby bottles and infant formula containers
As reported in the Los Angeles Times, the California Assembly has put off a final vote on whether to ban the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and infant formula and baby food containers after an emotional debate over children’s safety.
Simplicity Bassinet Recall: An Ongoing Tragedy
Despite voluntary recalls and warnings by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc. are still injuring and even killing babies and infants.
