A collection of articles from the US CPSC with Tips and Alerts to keep babies and kids safe indoors, outdoors, and when choosing and using children's furniture and gear, plus details about the latest crib recall. http://www.online-baby-store.com/baby-safety.html Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:08:36 -0600 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:08:36 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Simplicity 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/cribs/crib-recall.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/cribs/crib-recall.html Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:19:41 -0600 Revised 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/safe-sleeping.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/safe-sleeping.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:04:20 -0600 In 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/thriftstore-dangers.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/thriftstore-dangers.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:03:55 -0600 Crib Safety Tips from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission with their advice on how to use your child's crib safely. http://www.online-baby-store.com/cribs/ http://www.online-baby-store.com/cribs/ Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:06:45 -0600 CPSC 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/toy-chest-danger.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/toy-chest-danger.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:07:15 -0600 A 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/crib-cornerpost-dangers.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/crib-cornerpost-dangers.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:07:36 -0600 Baby 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, http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/safety-gate-danger.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/safety-gate-danger.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:08:04 -0600 The 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/playpen-danger.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/playpen-danger.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:08:17 -0600 Bunk 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/bunk-bed-safety.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/bunk-bed-safety.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:08:32 -0600 CPSC 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: http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/bunk-bed-dangers.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/bunk-bed-dangers.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:08:51 -0600 The 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 ... http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/carrier-seat-safety.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/carrier-seat-safety.html Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:09:19 -0600 You 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. http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/backyard-pool-safety.html http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/backyard-pool-safety.html Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:52:46 -0600