The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009. Twelve of the deaths involved babies younger than four months of age.
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Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies
by MommySite
Category Recalls | Tags: Babies,Caregivers,Consumer Product Safety,Consumer Product Safety Commission,Cpsc,Four Months,Incident Reports,Infant Carriers,Infant Deaths,Infant Sling,Infant Slings,Parents,Product Safety Commission,Sling Carriers | No Comments
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O'Neill Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by La Jolla Sport Due to Strangulation Hazard
by MommySite Mom
The recalled sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.
Category Recalls | Tags: Cpsc,February 1996,Garments,Hooded Sweatshirts,La Jolla,O Neill,Sport,Strangulation Hazard | No Comments
