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One Child Killed, Another Injured In Baby Trend Strollers &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B75196Fb7C200C 320Wi

One child killed, another injured in Baby Trend strollers

It’s important to keep up on what’s happening with unsafe products under the jurisdiction the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or CPSC. The agency and Baby Trend are warning consumers about the risk of head or neck entrapment in Baby Trend’s Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers with model numbers beginning with “SS76” or […]

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Safety Of E-Bikes For Kids Comes Under Scrutiny &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402B75195B62F200C 320Wi

Safety of e-bikes for kids comes under scrutiny

Until this week, I hadn’t heard about a potential safety problem with electric bicycles or “e-bikes.” An article in The Washington Post, “A Child’s Death Prompts Questions About Brake Safety on E-bikes,” caught my attention. A lawsuit filed against Rad Power Bikes by the parents of a 12-year-old girl who was killed in 2021 in […]

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12 More Children Die After Two Infant Sleepers Are Recalled &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402Af1C98B50E200D 320Wi

12 more children die after two infant sleepers are recalled

If you have a child or grandchild or are a caregiver, you need to know about the dangers of infant sleepers. More than 100 deaths have been reported in Rock ‘n’ Play Sleepers, which were recalled in April 2019. However, although 4.7 million were recalled, as of March 2022, only 9.5 percent of the sleepers had […]

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Congress Passes Sturdy Act To Prevent Furniture Tip-Over Deaths &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402Af14Ae4Be1200B 320Wi

Congress passes STURDY Act to prevent furniture tip-over deaths

Another issue that should have been adequately addressed decades ago was also included in the congressional end-of-year spending bill. Starting in mid-2023, all new dressers and other clothing storage furniture in the United States will have to meet strong stability requirements before going to market. Tip-overs of unstable dressers have taken the lives of hundreds […]

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Samsung Recalls More Than 663,000 Washing Machines Due To Fire Risks &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402Af1C960375200D Pi

Samsung recalls more than 663,000 washing machines due to fire risks

The largest recall from last week is Samsung top-load washing machines, with about 663,500 being recalled. The washing machines can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire risk. It’s another good example of why it’s important to keep up on recalls. Samsung has received 51 reports of smoking, melting, overheating, or fire involving the washers, 10 […]

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Merry Christmas To You And Your Loved Ones &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402Af1C95E23F200D 320Wi

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones

Christmas is a great time of year. There’s so much joy to share for the yearly celebration with family and friends. Americans plan to spend $832.84 per person on gifts and other holiday items this year, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation. That’s a 6 to 8 percent increase over last […]

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Watch Out For These Dangerous Toys This Holiday Season &Raquo; 6A00E550081576883402Af148A73Ac200C Pi

Watch out for these dangerous toys this holiday season

Every year I write about children’s toys to avoid, according to W.A.T.C.H., World Against Toys Causing Harm, a group that helps raise awareness about the dangers in toys, children’s products, and recreational activities. W.A.T.C.H.’s list of nominees for the “10 Worst Toys” of 2022 includes: Cocomelon Musical Learning Watch: Potential for battery ingestion injuries. Disney […]

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