Articles related to Baby and Child SafetyA collection of articles from the US CPSC with Tips and Alerts to keep kids safe when choosing and using children's furniture and gear.Safety Tips for Infant Carrier Seats - Advice from the US CPSC- June 6, 2008 The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that parents keep a close watch when a child is in an infant carrier seat because the seat can fall or turn over and the child can be injured or killed. CPSC knows of ...http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/carrier-seat-safety.html Safety Gate Warning - Advice from the US CPSC- June 3, 2008 Baby gates are used at the top and bottom of stairs or in open doorways to prevent toddlers from falling or entering unsafe areas - so they're called Safety Gates. But some baby gates themselves are dangerous and the Consumer Products Safety Commission has tips to help you avoid the hazard,http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/safety-gate-danger.html Thrift Stores and Childrens Products - Safety Checklist- June 3, 2008 In a recent national study of thrift stores conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 69 percent of the stores were selling at least one type of hazardous consumer product. Many of these were children's products. If you buy at thrift stores, here are some tips to help you make safer purchases.http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/thriftstore-dangers.html Play Yards and Playpens - Danger in Mesh Drop Sides- June 3, 2008 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers not to leave the drop side of mesh-sided playpens down while children are in them. Playpens used with sides down can present a suffocation hazard to infants. When the drop side is down, the mesh net material forms a loose pocket leaving a gap between the edge of the playpen floor and the mesh side. Infants can easily fall or roll into this pocket. Once an infant's head is entrapped in this pocket, the infant can suffocate.http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/playpen-danger.html Crib Safety- June 3, 2008 Crib Safety Tips from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission with their advice on how to use your child's crib safely.http://www.online-baby-store.com/cribs/ Some Crib Cornerposts May Be Dangerous- June 3, 2008 A strangulation hazard may exist with some cribs that have projections on the corner-posts. Decorative knobs or cornerposts which extend above the crib end or side have caught clothing, necklaces and pacifier cords as the child moves about in the corner areas of the crib. These knobs or posts have been implicated in two cases of brain damage and 48 deaths due to strangulation.http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/crib-cornerpost-dangers.html Bunk Bed Safety - Warnings and Safety Tips from the CPSC- June 3, 2008 Bunk beds are frequently used as a child's first regular bed after heshe outgrows a crib - either at about age 2 or 35 inches (890 mm) in height. Some bunk beds also are used separately as twin beds for older children and even adults. Here are safety tips for selecting, using, and maintaining bunk beds.http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/bunk-bed-safety.html Bunk Bed Hazards - Possible Entrapment and Mattress Support Collapse- June 3, 2008 CPSC is aware of deaths to children under age six that involved head entrapment under bunk bed guard rails. To reduce the risk of your child slipping feet first into the space between the lower edge of a guardrail and the top surface of the mattress, CPSC advises:http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/bunk-bed-dangers.html Toy Chest Warning - Danger in the Lids- June 3, 2008 CPSC recommends that you avoid any toy chest or other container which has a hinged lid that can fall freely. Open chests or bins which have no lids; chests with lightweight, removable lids; or chests with sliding doors or panels will not present the risk of a falling lid. If you do choose a new toy chest with a vertically opening lid, look for a chest which uses a lid support that will hold the lid open in any position in which it is placed.http://www.online-baby-store.com/warnings/toy-chest-danger.html |