Archive for the Child Health and Safety Category
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Maclaren Recalls All Strollers due to Fingertip Amputation
On November 9th, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Maclaren USA announced a voluntary recall for all their umbrella strollers due to possible fingertip amputations. There have been fifteen reports of hinges on strollers made by Maclaren causing injury and ...
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Massive Ground Beef Recall: E Coli Outbreak
There are two recent outbreaks of E. coli due to contaminated beef that have sickened more than a dozen people in the last few weeks. The first E. coli outbreak is spreading across New England and has been linked to ground ...
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Baby Denied Insurance Coverage
In a country where health insurance standards continue to drop, it is still surprising to me that a four-month old baby was denied individual insurance coverage at 2 months old because he was deemed “too fat”. Now four months of age, ...
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Target Gets Fined for Selling Toys with Lead
The fight to keep toys loaded with lead from reaching store shelves continues. This time it is Target who has to pay a $600,000 fine for importing and selling toys with unacceptable levels of lead paint. The Consumer Product ...
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Improper Use of Car Seats Health Concern
Experts in the field of Pediatrics introduced a new case study this week entailing that extended periods of time in a car seat can have adverse effects on infants. Low oxygen levels can cause respiratory issues in young children, the ...
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