Tag: Safety: Child

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

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

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

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

Usage higher among older children versus younger children and among girls versus boys

Four children have become trapped in the blankets, including a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl who both died

Principles of patient safety should be practiced, culture of safety supported, and best practices adopted for improving safety for children

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

New standards aim to reduce injuries that can occur when swallowed magnets attract to each other inside the body

Manufacturer has received two reports of infants getting entangled in the strap under unoccupied MamaRoo swings