Stores Opening that Promote Child Safety
After numerous reports of the dangers of many toys, parents have become more aware of their child’s safety. The dangers of lead paint in many toys has been the top fear among parents. To address this, some stores across the nation are beginning to open up that hope to promote child safety products and toys. […]
State Supreme Court Has Ruling on Child Injuries
The Iowa State Supreme Court has had a ruling in a case involving injuries to a child. The case revolves around an incident when an 8 year-old girl was attending a minor league baseball game with her school. As a part of attending the game, signing a permission slip was required. The slip waived the […]
Child Safety Bill May Hurt Children?
A bill that was passed in the hopes of controlling the massive use of lead in children’s toys may make children unsafe in one specific area. The ban of lead in a ‘child’s toy’ has had an impact on child ATVs and dirt bikes. Many of these vehicles are designed for children with safety features, […]
Dog Bites for Children Increase in Summer
A recent study has found that children are more likely to be bitten by a dog in the summer. It is not known why a child is more likely to be attacked by a dog in the summer. Several theories is that because it is summer time, children are more likely to be outside. Another […]
Concussions for Young Athletes
Concussions can occur in sports that children play. It is a serious injury that should require immediate medical attention to ensure that the child’s injuries would not worsen. Several states are beginning to pass bills that would place restrictions on children with concussions from returning to a game without medical consent. The main example of […]
Child Seats to Be Investigated
The Secretary of Transportation has ordered an investigation and study into child safety seats. This is to determine the overall safety of the vehicle, however child safety seats are being looked at very heavily during this review. Preliminary tests have shown that almost 31 out of 66 child safety seats tested so far did not […]
Child Burned by Microwave Accident
A 2 year-old boy has suffered serious burn injuries after a microwave started a 'flash fire', burning the boy. The accident occurred whenever non-microwaveable items were placed into the microwave. These items caused the microwave to burst into flames. The mother was attending to a small task and left the boys side for less than […]