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Video Baby Monitor Recall: Two Babies Strangled in Cords
11:00AM 2/11/2011
Summer Infant Inc. has issued a recall for 1.7 million video baby monitors following the strangulation deaths of two infants in the cords and the near-strangulation of another baby, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The deaths of a six-month-old Conway, S.C., boy and a 10-month-old...
Home improvement giant Lowe's is recalling 11 million Roman shades and roll-up blinds after reports of two children nearly strangling in the cords, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Tens of millions of Roman shades and blinds have been recalled in the past year as safety concerns...
Gap issues recall of baby swimsuits over choking risk
11:00PM 4/30/2010
Gap Inc. announced a recall of baby swimsuits in the U.S. and Canada because a design flaw can potentially cause a child to strangle, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said.
The CPSC said the swimsuits' straps are too short, causing a plastic ring at the neck of the...
With millions of cribs recalled over safety concerns, it's important for parents and caregivers to understand how to ensure the baby's sleeping environment is as safe as possible.
Statistics collected by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission show babies are more likely to die in a crib than...
Child deaths spur recall of nearly all roman blinds and shades
10:15AM 12/15/2009
In one of the largest recalls in history, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is calling for the repair of nearly every roman blind and shade amid growing concerns over child strangulation. Tens of millions of these blinds and shades have been sold -- an estimated 8 million each year.
The...
Nearly one million Roman window shades are being recalled -- most sold by Bed Bath and Beyond and IKEA -- following three near strangulations, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Infants and young children can become entangled in the exposed inner cord of the shades. About 5.5 million...
5.5 million window coverings recalled following strangulations
12:00PM 8/26/2009
More than 5.5 million window coverings are being recalled after several children strangled in the cords and other near-strangulation incidents were reported, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.The massive recall initiative includes six separate recalls from six different companies,...
Five times this week and once more earlier this month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued notices to the public that hooded sweatshirts were being recalled because they had drawstrings. Drawstrings, the CPSC, has said, is a leading cause of strangulation among children.
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