Another Bumbo Seat Recall
Despite previous recall notices about safe use, there are still injuries associated with Bumbo Seats. This recall recommends not using the seats until a retrofit belt has been installed. For more information about the recall and how to contact the company, check Health Canada's web site through the following link.....Bumbo Seats.
Safe Sleep Practices.
Health Canada has just released a new conprehensive guide to the safe practices and use of products where our children sleep. From cribs to bunk beds, bed rails, playpens, sleepware and more, the guide gives you information you need to know. Click title of this new resource for your copy.Is Your Child Safe? Sleep Time
State of Maryland to ban sale of bumper pads.....
The State of Maryland will become the first state in the U.S. and join the city of Chicago, who has already enacted a bylaw, to ban the sale of bumper pads for cribs starting June 2013. "After this extensive review, DHMH concluded that the risks to infants associated with the use of baby bumper pads outweigh potential benefits."
Evenflo highchair recalled
Evenflo has recalled a convertible highchair after trays came loose and babies fell out, see Health Canada link for details.
Safety First Toilet Lock and Cupboard latch recalled.
Safety First has recalled one of its toilet lock and side-by-side cupboard handle latches.See Health Canada web site for more details.
No more crib bumpers sold in Chicago
Beginning April 5 it is illegal to sell or lease crib bumpers within the city limits of Chicago.KIDS IN DANGER amongst many other safety agencies have been warning about the dangers of crib bumper pads for years.As KID's states, "The risk of suffocation is simply too great to take with our most vulnerable consumers — young babies.We hope that retailers will use this opportu...
Every 6 minutes in the U.S. a child under 5 goes to emergency for a fall down the stairs.
I in 4 times for babies under age one, they are injured while being carried by their parents on the stairs.
The study, which is being released online March 12, 2012 and appearing in the April 2012 print issue of Pediatrics, noted a decline in the annual number of these injuries during the course of the study. “While we are pleased to see a declining trend in the number o...
Safety First Latch Recalled
Well known side-by-side latch recalled... check out
.http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1539&s
Safe Kids Week 2012 : Poison prevention - Every day, every way - (May 28 - June 3)
The theme of this year’s Safe Kids Week is Locked Up Tight and Out of Sight.
Poisoning is a much larger public health issue than is generally recognized. For Canadians of all ages, poisoning is the fourth leading cause of injury deaths and permanent total disability. It is estimated that half of all poison exposures occur among children less than five years old. Ca...
New Bumbo seat warning
Health Canada has updated its warning on Bumbo seats, for more information see Bumbo Seat Recall.
