Articles related to Baby and Child Safety
Tips & Alerts to Keep Your Kids Safe
A collection of articles from the US CPSC
Simplicity Cribs Recalled - Serious Hazard To Infants and ToddlersSimplicity Drop Side Cribs hardware has sizing problems that can cause the drop side to come off the tracks and create a hazardous gap your baby's head could get into, leading to entrapment and suffocation. Here are the recalled crib's model names and numbers along with Simplicity's hotline phone and more details from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Safe Bedding Practices For Infants - New Advice from the US CPSCRevised recommendations give you a warning about using soft bedding when putting infants down to sleep - placing babies to sleep on their backs instead of stomachs has been associated with a dramatic decrease in SIDS - but not when soft bedding is used.Thrift Stores and Childrens Products - Safety ChecklistIn a recent national study of thrift stores conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 69 percent of the stores were selling at least one type of hazardous consumer product. If you buy childrens products at thrift stores, here are some tips to help you make safer purchases - keep them in mind at garage sales too.Crib SafetyCrib Safety Tips from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission with their advice on how to use your child's crib safely.Toy Chest Warning - Danger in the LidsCPSC recommends that you avoid any toy chest or other container which has a hinged lid that can fall freely. Open chests or bins which have no lids; chests with lightweight, removable lids; or chests with sliding doors or panels will not present the risk of a falling lid. If you do choose a new toy chest with a vertically opening lid, look for a chest which uses a lid support that will hold the lid open in any position in which it is placed.Some Crib Cornerposts May Be DangerousA strangulation hazard may exist with some cribs that have projections on the corner-posts. Decorative knobs or cornerposts which extend above the crib end or side have caught clothing, necklaces and pacifier cords as the child moves about in the corner areas of the crib. These knobs or posts have been implicated in two cases of brain damage and 48 deaths due to strangulation.Safety Gate Warning - Advice from the US CPSCBaby gates are used at the top and bottom of stairs or in open doorways to prevent toddlers from falling or entering unsafe areas - so they're called Safety Gates.
But some baby gates themselves are dangerous and the Consumer Products Safety Commission has tips to help you avoid the hazard,Play Yards and Playpens - Danger in Mesh Drop SidesThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers not to leave the drop side of mesh-sided playpens down while children are in them. Playpens used with sides down can present a suffocation hazard to infants. When the drop side is down, the mesh net material forms a loose pocket leaving a gap between the edge of the playpen floor and the mesh side. Infants can easily fall or roll into this pocket. Once an infant's head is entrapped in this pocket, the infant can suffocate.Bunk Bed Safety - Warnings and Safety Tips from the CPSCBunk beds are frequently used as a child's first regular bed after he/she outgrows a crib - either at about age 2 or 35 inches (890 mm) in height. Some bunk beds also are used separately as twin beds for older children and even adults. Here are safety tips for selecting, using, and maintaining bunk beds.Bunk Bed Hazards - Possible Entrapment and Mattress Support CollapseCPSC is aware of deaths to children under age six that involved head entrapment under bunk bed guard rails. To reduce the risk of your child slipping feet first into the space between the lower edge of a guardrail and the top surface of the mattress, CPSC advises:Safety Tips for Infant Carrier Seats - Advice from the US CPSCThe Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that parents keep a close watch when a child is in an infant carrier seat because the seat can fall or turn over and the child can be injured or killed. CPSC knows of ...Backyard Pool Safety - Advice and Tips from the US CPSCYou already know that your child needs close and constant supervision at any pool, but the other key to preventing tragedies is to have layers of protection. This includes placing barriers around your pool to prevent access, using pool alarms, and being prepared in case of an emergency.
