Toys That Can Hurt Your Child – Resources
ToySafety.mobi – Good, clear summaries of a variety of child hazards. Many are divided by age range – choking dangers for infants and noise injuries for music-listening adolescents.
Snowmobiling
It’s winter, and lots of folks take to the outdoors for snowmobiling. While Virginia isn’t usually known for its large amounts of snow, our neighbors to the north and west often have plenty of snow for Virginians to enjoy.
Snowmobiling can be an exciting and invigorating activity. It also is a sport with potential for serious [...]
Strangulation Danger – Roman and Roll-Up Shades
My daughter-in-law and I were talking the other day about how to set up the coming babies’ room — where to put the cribs, were to put the changing table, etc. The room has a window that gets lots of light, so it needs some sort of covering.
Because she’s read so much about the dangers [...]
MacPherson’s Children’s Art Easels – Lead Poisoning Danger
We all know that lead is a HUGE danger to humans, especially children. Lead poisoning can cause brain injury in children.
You hear about lead poisoning regularly in news reports about unhealthy levels in water and paint. We are told to check our paint supply to make sure that it is unleaded. Did you know that [...]
Largest Crib Recall in U.S. History – Are You Using One of These Cribs?
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued the biggest crib recall in U.S. history — 2.1 million cribs manufactured by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. and sold at major retailers since 1993. Here are some facts you should know:
The recall does not involve cribs that do not have a drop-side.
The recall does not include cribs with [...]
Team Talkin’ Tool Bench – Dangerous Nails
Choosing safe toys for your children is always a challenge. We all know that children under three should not play with toys that are choking hazards. All such toys should be clearly labeled with the words, “Not appropriate for children under 3.” Strangely however, the danger from this recall comes from a choking hazard that [...]
Don’t Put That Turtle In Your Mouth
Seems like a no-brainer, right? Yes, but babies put everything in their mouths, so it’s likely that a tiny pet turtle is going in there, too.
Watch out, because turtles aren’t the cleanest animals, even when they’re small. That’s why a federal ban was instituted 30 years ago that prohibits the sale of turtles less than [...]
Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack Toy Bleeds Blue Dye
Most toddler toys are painted bright colors to keep the children’s attention. Most people would expect the color to stay on the toy and not to come off onto the child. However, Fisher Price has dropped the ball on this one. Fisher Price’s popular toy, the Rock-a-stack, apparently bleeds blue. Parental reports show that the [...]
Product Safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. It provides information on product recalls so that you can be sure to have only safe products in your home.
1 Million Maclaren Strollers Recalled — Finger Amputations
Every single Maclaren stroller sold for the last ten years is being recalled after reports of 12 finger amputations. That’s about 1 million strollers.
The risk comes from a side hinge that expands and contracts when opening and closing of the stroller. As the hinge snaps shut, a child’s finger that happens to be in that [...]