A Dallas, TX company is recalling over 5,000 bath tubs that were recently made. The company, Crane Plumbing LLC, is recalling the Crane Bath Tubs with a Whirlpool. It has been found that the drain in the bath tub presents a hazard that could potentially trap and drown an individual underwater. The rain can potentially [...]
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Parental supervision is important to help prevent many of the injuries to children as they are growing up. It is important that children are not left alone for extended periods of time or the likelihood for accident increases. Sometimes, supervision is not enough. Some products that are made and available to the public can contain [...]
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Officials at Nestle has instituted a recall of some of the Nestle cookie dough products after many individuals have gotten sick after ingesting the product. The individuals got sick from Ecoli 0157. Initially, officials believed that it was another product linked to the Ecoli outbreak, however an investigation determined that Nestle cookie dough was the [...]
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A study has recently been released that compares the rates of child fatalities across a wide spectrum of data. The study has been able to show that children that come from families that are below the poverty line have a higher occurrence of child fatalities. This study pointed out that poor families may not be [...]
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With the more prevalent use of computers, the number of children being injured in the home is increasing. Computers can pose a unique set of risks for children. To begin, most computer injuries to children occur when a computer falls on the child. This can occur many times with cords causing the child to trip [...]
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A childrens Step2 playset has recently been announced as a product that can pose a danger to children. The playset has shown potential to injure a child from falling because a support rope can break off.. The playset was exclusively sold at Toys R Us locations through out the United States. The playset sold since [...]
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Over 20,000 stroller have been recalled after it was found that one or both of the brakes on the stroller fail. This causes the stroller to be unsecure on inclines. The stroller recalled is the Bugaboo Bee strollers which are made in Taiwan. There have been over 100 reports of brake failure, which helped prompt [...]
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Toy maker Mattel imported around 900,000 toys that contained lead based paint between September of 2006 and August of 2007. Subsidiary Fischer Price imported around 1.1 million toys with the same problems between July of 2006 and August of 2007. The toys have all been recalled since then, most in the months after August, 2007. [...]
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A Florida child is likely to lose his foot following injuries that were sustained in a lawnmower accident. The boys grandfather was operating the lawnmower at the time of the accident. Reports are early, but for some reason the child was ran over with the blade. The grandfather put thefoot in a bag in hopes [...]
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The four year-old daughter of Mike Tyson was killed in an accident involving a treadmill. The treadmill cord strangled the little girl. 911 was called, and the young girl was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition before passing away. It is a very upsetting event, and prayers do go out to Mike Tyson [...]
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