As of Tuesday, it is illegal to sell a crib in the U.S. that does not meet strict new federal safety standards. That includes …
CPSC
Why Water Walking Balls Are Risky
People shouldn’t attempt walking on water because it isn’t safe, the government said, cautioning people not to climb into the large, plastic “water walking” balls that have grown in popularity as rides in amusement parks, malls …
Family MattersInfancy
Why Parents Should Stop Using Crib Bumpers Now
Earlier this year, I wrote about the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) decision to re-examine the safety record of crib bumpers in light of 52 infant deaths in 20 years. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics …
Family MattersParenting
Cribs, Presumed Safe, Injure 26 Children Every Day
It’s probably not sheer coincidence that a crib resembles a jail cell. After all, parents need a super-secure place to tuck baby and go do what they need to do — shower, for example, or sleep. But now a new study published …
Family MattersPregnancy
Are Crib Bumpers a Nursery Necessity? CPSC Vets their Safety Record
For nine months of pregnancy, babies-to-be are cushioned in watery darkness. Once they’re sprung, few parents are eager for them to bang their noggins on hard crib rails, hence the indispensable crib bumper.
Family MattersParenting
Baby Asleep in a Drop-Side Crib? Soon They’ll Be Banned
It’s a good thing I sold my crib last month because it will soon be illegal to do so.
Family MattersParenting
Christmas Shoppers, Rejoice: Toys Are Safer…or Are They?
The past few years have not been good ones for companies that manufacture toys and kids who play with them.
The Problem With Drop-Side Cribs: More Than 40,000 Recalled
Ethan Allen, Angel Line and Victory Land Heritage Collection have recalled a total of 40,650 cribs, all 3-in-1 convertible models that are also referred to as drop-side cribs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) …
Family MattersParenting
Got Toys? Fisher-Price Just Recalled 10 Million; Check if Yours Are Safe
The timing couldn’t be worse. Just as parents, grandparents — and, most of all, manufacturers — are gearing up for the annual holiday toy-buying extravaganza, Fisher-Price has recalled more than 10 million tricycles, toys …
Family MattersParenting
Parents, Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners; They’re Linked to 12 Deaths
You know those sleep positioners that are so great at keeping baby right where she’s supposed to be? Stop using them.
Family MattersParenting
Why the TV Is Risky for Kids: It’s Not Just the Programming
Last week, millions of parents freaked out at the prospect of bugs in their babies’ formula. Yet there’s a far more ubiquitous and deadly threat out there — one that all of us already have in our homes.
More wooden cribs recalled for faulty drop-sides
In the second crib recall in as many weeks, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall yesterday of 170,000 drop-side cribs sold by C&T International/Sorelle, of East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Prior to 2003, the cribs were also sold under the brand Golden Baby Inc.) The recall was prompted by 104 reports of
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