Keeping Your Child Safe in Your Car – Resources
Car Information
Car Safety Seats Information – Detailed guidelines for children based on age and weight with illustrations sponsored by Healthychildren.org
Kids And Cars –This website helps prevent accidental vehicular injuries by offering educational information, technological devices, and a breadth of news stories.
Child Burn Injuries – Resources
Burn Resources
International Society for Burn Injuries – hosts conferences and supports organizations in burn research
Camp Susquehanna – A camp for survivors of burn injuries of all ages in Lancaster, PA
Burn Resource Centre – Provides information and links to resources for burn survivors
American Burn Association – Information about advocacy, prevention and other aspects of burn injuries [...]
Keeping Your Child Safe – Resources
Injury Prevention
Lead Poisoning Information from the Center for Disease Control – An all encompassing website on lead poisoning in children. Covers all topics from prevention to advocacy to making your sure your home is safe.
Home and Recreational Safety Information from the Center for Disease Control – Information and Fact Sheets on a variety of dangers [...]
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 [...]
Motorcycle Racing for Kids
I made my way to the Roadracing World website today. It’s the online site for Roadracing World Magazine. Although I may not be interested in roadracing bikes myself, I have no beef with people who are interested in that sport reading about equipment and events and talking about safety issues, all of which are topics [...]
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 [...]
Latest News and Information on Children’s Products
Suite 101 provides the latest news and information on kids’ products. It covers product recalls and warnings and also has reviews on the hottest new children’s toys and baby gear.
Articles are written by a number of contributors who profile new products and interview experts in the industry. The site is full of resources for children [...]
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.
Safe Kids
Safe Kids USA is part of a worldwide group of organizations that works to prevent childhood injuries.
Information about the two chapters and nine coalitions in Virginia can be found at Safe Kids of Virginia. Each of the chapters and coalitions actively work to prevent unintentional injuries in children by addressing risk areas that are significant [...]