Tag: Safety: Child
Most Children Exposed to Makeup, Body Products for Play
Usage higher among older children versus younger children and among girls versus boys
Target Recalls More Than 200,000 Weighted Blankets After Two Children Suffocated
Four children have become trapped in the blankets, including a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl who both died
AAP Addresses Safety for Children in Emergency Care Settings
Principles of patient safety should be practiced, culture of safety supported, and best practices adopted for improving safety for children
AAP Calls for Prevention of Pediatric ATV-Linked Deaths, Injuries
In a policy statement, the AAP continues to recommend that children younger than 16 years of age not operate an ATV or ride as a passenger
Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Children
New standards aim to reduce injuries that can occur when swallowed magnets attract to each other inside the body
Two Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger
Manufacturer has received two reports of infants getting entangled in the strap under unoccupied MamaRoo swings
Multifaceted Approach Urged for Promoting Helmet Use for Children
Multipronged approach is needed, including education of the lay public, advocacy, enforcement, development of promotion programs
Consumer Product-Related TBI Up in Children
While incidence was higher among boys, annual percentage increases since 2013 were higher in girls
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Inflatable plastic rings are especially dangerous for infants who have developmental delays or special needs
Feds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
Rockers should never be used for sleep, and infants should never be unsupervised or unrestrained in the rockers
