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Crib Safety Standards Expanded
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued new safety guidelines this week regulating the sale of cribs both new and used. The new guidelines prohibit the sale (and production) of drop-side cribs and call for stronger support for mattresses and stronger slat strength. These new guidelines also require companies to make the crib hardware stronger and more durable. Cribs now require more rigorous testing. With these new guidelines, the US crib standards will …
Baby Sleep Safety
Since babies sleep unsupervised, it is vital that their safety be thoroughly considered when putting them to bed. When ensuring your baby’s sleep safety, it’s important to consider the space she is sleeping in, the environment she is sleeping in and what she is sleeping in. It’s also important to be knowledgeable of the precautions you can take to prevent injury or death while your baby is in his sleep area.
Recalls on Child Safety Seats
Child safety seats are meant to protect your child in case of a crash. Car seats must meet certain standards, but sometimes a particular car seat model has a defect or safety concern. Staying on top of safety recalls increases the safety of your child each time she travels in her car seat.
Mustache Pacifiers Recalled
Attention parents – we “mustache” you to check if you have one of these dangerous pacifiers in your house!Fred & Friends has recalled 200,000 Chill Baby Pacifiers (183,000 in the United States and 17,000 in Canada) because of a serious choking hazard, according to the CPSC.The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards, as the beardon the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard …
Baby Bath Seats Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard
About 50,000Dream On Me baby bath seats have been recalled after the near drowning of a 12-month-old baby girl. Why the product is being recalled:The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.