Drop-Side Crib Ban Goes Into Effect

The CPSC halts the production and sale of dangerous drop-side cribs The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a ban on drop-side cribs yesterday. After millions of drop-side crib recalls and the deaths of more than 30 infants and …

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  • Crib Bumpers: a nursery danger you can stop

    Startling Chicago Tribune report sheds more light on danger of crib bumpers. Back in August, The Safest Line partnered with Mothers Investigating Safe Sleep Options for Newborns (MISSION) to ask parents, physicians, medical professionals and local governments to investigate the …

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  • Safe Toys Keep The Season Bright

    How to select safe toys for your children while holiday shopping Toy safety regulations are better than ever since the passage of 2008’s safe toy bill that put tougher restrictions on lead and phthatlates in toys. But there are still …

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  • Child Bullying: A Child Death And Injury Epidemic

    The message is finally clear: child bullying is not OK. Due to a recent streak of suicides by gay teenagers, many influential people, including President Obama, have been speaking out against bullying in all its forms. According to a recent …

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  • Child Safety Recalls: Bath Toys, Flashlights and Overalls

    Here are the three latest and most important child safety recalls: Munchkin Brand Bathtub Toys Recalled Due To Risk of Child Injury The CPSC has placed Munchkin Bathtub Subs on the child safety recall list. According to the CPSC, the …

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  • From My Desk: Child Dog Bite Case

    Recently my firm, Joseph, Lichtenstein, & Levinson, obtained a $100,000 for a child who suffered a severe bite from a neighbor’s dog. The number of dog bites annually in the U.S. is quite shocking. According to DogsBite.org, dog bites send …

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  • Graco Strollers Recalled After 4 Deaths

    The CPSC has recalled two million Graco strollers due to a serious child injury hazard. Between 2003 and 2005, the CPSC says it received four reports of infants being strangulated in Graco strollers and five reports of infants sustaining cuts …

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  • The Pros And Cons Of Babywearing

    The following is a guest post by George Williams, head blogger for Colorado personal Injury Lawyer Daniel R. Rosen. Babywearing has been around for thousands of years, and recently has surged in popularity here in modern America. Babywearing has its …

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  • Child Safety Recalls: Cribs, Trampolines and Roman Shades

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued three child safety recalls. Drop-Side Cribs Recalled For Repair Alexander Designs Drop-Side full-size cribs have been recalled due to a faulty drop-side rail. Here’s the CPSC description of the hazards posed by …

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  • Recall: Siemens Circuit Breakers

    Sometimes child safety recalls go beyond taking an unsafe toy away from your kid.  Home appliance and utility hardware recalls fall into the realm of child injury prevention, too. The latest CPSC recall for approximately 2.2 million Siemens and Murray …

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