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Baby Activity Centers Sold at Walmart Recalled Due to Injury Risk

The Cosco Jump, Spin & Play Activity Centers have straps that can detach or break while a child is sitting in the device

Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old’s Death

Flawed fingerprint technology allows unauthorized users, including children, to access firearms in the safe

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Interventions in Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Evidence lacking for assessing benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing maltreatment in children younger than 18 years

THC Dose Predicts Severe, Prolonged Toxicity in Children Younger Than 6 Years

THC ingestions of ≥1.7 mg/kg predicted severe and prolonged toxicity, with sensitivity of 97.3 and 75.4 percent, respectively

Feds Warn Parents: Do Not Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the loungers put babies at risk for suffocation and falling

FDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies

Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects, and has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use in any context

Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to Two More Infant Deaths

Infants can suffocate if they roll, move, or are placed on the lounger in a position that obstructs their breathing

Schoolchildren Should Learn Basic Life Support

First links in chain of survival can be assessed by children from age 4; regular training in basic life support consolidates long-term skills

More Than 3 Million ‘Calico Critters’ Toys Recalled After Two Choking Deaths

A 2-year-old died in 2018 in New Mexico and a 9-month-old died in 2015 in Japan

Racial Disparities Seen in Suspected Child Abuse Cases

Black children are overreported as suspected victims, at a rate of 2.5 times their proportion in the overall U.S. population