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Infant Deaths Lead to Amby Baby Hammock Recall
About 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds are being recalled after two infants reportedly suffocated in the hammock-like beds.
Toxic Baby Bottles with BPA Will No Longer Be Sold by 6 Manufacturers
In response to health concerns over the use of Biphenol A (BPA) in plastic consumer products, six of the largest manufacturers baby bottles have agreed to stop using the chemical in their products sold in United States.
Evenflo High Chair Recall: Defective Seat Back Screw Could Fall Out
Approximately 95,000 Evenflo High Chairs have been recalled due to defective plastic caps and metal screws on either side of the seat, which could loosen and fall out. This has resulted in nearly 100 injuries for infants and toddlers, including broken bones, caused when the seatback suddenly reclined.
Rare Powdered Baby Formula Associated Illness Reported in Two Infants
According to the New Mexico Department of Health, two infants have developed a rare bloodstream and central nervous system infection known as Enterobacter sakazakii, which is associated with the use of powdered baby formula. One of the infants has died from the infection and the other remains hospitalized.
Melamine Levels in Contaminated Infant Formula Safe Says FDA
The FDA confirmed on November 27, 2008, that several samples of infant formula in the United States have tested positive for trace amounts of the chemical melamine, which is the same chemical that hospitalized more than 12,000 babies in China. However, the FDA has indicated that the trace levels of contamination found in the [...]
