JC Penney Drop-Side Cribs recalled for suffocation risk

October 12, 2010

Back in June, I told you about a major recall involving drop-side cribs. That particular recall involved as many as 2 million units from various companies. Now comes word of yet another recall involving the same type of crib. This time, it’s the “Alexander Designs” brand drop-side cribs. This brand is sold exclusively through JC [...]

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Jogging Strollers Recalled: Strangulation hazard

October 7, 2010

The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued yet another child product recall because of a strangulation hazard. This time, it involves two different brands of jogging strollers and thousands of units are affected. The first type is sold under the name of Valco Baby and as many as 12,000 Tri Mode Single and Twin [...]

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Hospital Medication Errors

October 4, 2010

Hospital medication errors are making the news again and this time, unfortunately it involves the deaths of two children. Hospital Officials confirmed that a baby died at Seattle Children’s Hospital after a worker gave out medicine despite not having the approval of a doctor. The baby died last month and follows another tragic case of [...]

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Fisher-Price Recalls More than 10 Million Products

October 4, 2010

We have some important consumer news to tell you about. A major children’s product company issued a recall of more than 10 million products. The recall involves everything from toys to toddler tricycles and high chairs. The CPSC says products such as fisher-Price Trike and Tough tricycles can actually cause serious injuries. The agency says [...]

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Sleep Positioner Warning From CPSC and FDA

October 4, 2010

I’ve written blogs about crib recalls, as well as dangerous toys and other products specifically designed for babies. Now I’m adding “sleep positioners” to the list. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration have now both issued warnings to parents and caregivers about these specific products. The two agencies as well [...]

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Hospital medication errors

October 1, 2010

Hospital medication errors are making the news again and this time it involves the deaths of two children. Hospital officials confirmed that a baby died at Seattle Children’s Hospital after a worker gave out medicine without the approval of a doctor. The incident occurred last month and follows another tragic case of medication error at [...]

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Similac recalls 5 Million cans of infant powder formula because of health risks

September 23, 2010

The makers of Similac powder infant formula, along with the Food and Drug Administration are issuing a recall for a very disturbing reason. Abbott Laboratories says it stems from what company representatives describe as the chance of a small common beetle in the product. The recall includes as many as 5 million cans, but only [...]

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Crib Tents — Still Posing Safety Hazards

September 20, 2010

For months now, I’ve been telling you about certain products and the potential dangers they can pose to children, whether they are infants, babies or toddlers. That can hold true for a host of products including strollers, toys and cribs. Now you add crib “tents” to the list. Crib tents are basically mesh domes that [...]

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Infant and Toddler Hammocks Recalled

August 30, 2010

Over the past few months, I've been blogging about various examples of recalled children's products–everything from cereal and cribs to strollers and toy jewelry. Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued yet another recall involving a product, specifically designed for children. This time it's baby Hammocks from a company called Mama Little Helper, based out [...]

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Lan Enterprises recalls Zooper Tango Double Strollers

August 21, 2010

We have some important safety information to tell you about regarding baby strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of more than 3,000 Zooper Tango Double Strollers. This is a voluntary recall by Lan Enterprises LLC. Hazard The issue with this particular model stems from a problem with the stroller's frame latch [...]

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