Safe Sleep – Bare is Best
Did you ever think to put your baby in a box? Do you think it's safer? Should we be concerned? Some experts think that we should be. And here's why.
Keep your baby safe from the heat!
With summer heat temperatures routinely breaking the highest temperature recorded records, it has never been more imperative to remember to get your babies and pets out of cars even if you think you will nip down only for a few seconds. Accidents can and do happen. This San Antonio family decided to create Remember [...]
FDA Warning – Infant Sleep Positioners carry risk of suffocation
FDA is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. To reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, including accidental suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends [...]
Baby in a Box!
Did you ever think to put your baby in a box? Do you think it's safer? Should we be concerned? Some experts think that we should be. And here's why.
Everyday and popular baby products linked to thousands of injuries every year
Recently, CNN carried an article about a study that linked baby carriers, cribs and strollers to thousands of injuries every year. Tens of thousands of these products have been recalled. Most injuries are the result of falls from the product in use. Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were retrospectively analyzed for children aged [...]
Very special little boxes…
A newly launched Kiwi charity that gifts very special boxes to babies in need is this week celebrating giving away more than 80 boxes. BabyStart is based on a concept first introduced in Finland in 1938, which gives expectant parents a cardboard box full of useful items to make their early months easier and [...]
Strollers Recalled After Infant Injuries
Food recalls are frightening enough, but recalls of products that are meant to carry and protect the tiniest of humans are pretty damn scary. Today, major stroller company Britax has recalled 700,000 of its strollers due to a fall hazard that has injured 26 children, CNN reports. The recall announcement was made by the [...]
A grim warning
Never ever, ever leave your baby unattended! A baby tragically died after being left alone on a changing table, but not because she fell off — Laci Lynn Taylor's 3-month-old baby passed away after suffocating on the table while unattended. According to Des Moines, IA, police, the infant rolled over, compressed her neck [...]
Honest Co.’s Organic Baby Powder Recalled
Jessica Alba's Honest Company issued a voluntary recall of their organic baby powder due to possible contamination. In a statement on their website, the company said that the contamination was discovered during routine testing. Christopher Gavigan, co-founder of the company, said in a video posted on the company's website, “Possible contamination with some microorganisms [...]
Child Safety Group Names 2016’s ’10 Worst Toys’
Ahead of the holiday season, Boston-based World Against Toys Causing Harm shared its annual list of nominees for “10 Worst Toys of 2016," including a baby doll that plays peek-a-boo, a "slimeball slinger" and a Flying Heroes Superman launcher. According to the group, in the past two years 19 toys have been recalled for [...]