New warning issued over Fisher-Price baby sleepers after 70 deaths reported since 2019 recall The Rock ‘n Play Sleepers have now been linked to 100 deaths The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023
'Stop using these products immediately': Fisher-Price’s Rock 'n Play Sleeper issued with another recall warning The Consumer Product Safety Commission announcement comes almost four years after the Rock 'n Play Sleeper was initially recalled in April 2019. Fortune · Jan 10, 2023
How to protect your baby from SIDS A professor of pediatrics explains how infants sleep, and how to protect one's baby from SIDS Salon · Dec 11, 2022
Dangerous, recalled toys can still be found online during the holiday shopping season, consumer advocates warn Before everyone starts piling toys into their real life and online shopping carts this Black Friday, Illinois consumer advocates have a message: Be careful. Chicago Tribune · Nov 23, 2022
The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby Each year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Oct. 12, 2022, SciLine interviewed Dr. Rachel Moon, professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia and the chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on… The Conversation · Nov 16, 2022
Costco recalls more than 400,000 solar-powered umbrellas over reports of catching fire Consumers who purchased the solar-powered product, sold at Costco, have been asked to ‘stop using the umbrellas’ immediately The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Deaths of 13 babies in Fisher-Price rockers prompt a consumer alert that was delayed by a Congressional gag order The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price say the infants died between 2009 and 2021 in Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Fisher-Price Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 17, 2022
Stop using these adult bed rails, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission Adult bed rails have been linked to hundreds of deaths and injuries over the years. The CPSC is starting work on a federal safety standard, nearly a decade after consumer groups asked for one. WEKU · Jun 6, 2022
Liz Weston: Small home fixes can have a big impact on safety Home hazards can have costly consequences, like fires, flooding, injuries and death The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022