New Safety Standards Introduced to Address Risk of Children Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
The CPSC has approved new standards for high-powered magnet sets, intended to prevent child ingestion injuries.
Tag Archives: Child Death
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SUV Crashes With Pedestrians and Cyclists Cause Most Severe Injuries, Especially For Kids
A new study warns that SUVs and other larger vehicles play a disproportionate role in fatal pedestrian auto accidents, particularly those involving children.
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Rate of Children Dying After a Tonsillectomy is 17 Times Higher Among Those With Complex Chronic Conditions: Study
A new study finds that children with chronic, complex conditions face a higher risk of death when undergoing tonsillectomy procedures.
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CPSC and Fisher-Price Warn Letting Infants Sleep in Toddler Rockers Carries Risk of Death
The CPSC is warning parents and caregivers not to let infants sleep or be left unattended in Fisher-Price toddler rockers following 13 reports of infant deaths.
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CPSC Report Warns Child Drownings in U.S. Remain High
Educational programs and other measures have failed to put a significant dent in the rate of child drownings in the U.S., according to a new report.
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Crib Bumper, Inclined Infant Sleeper Ban Passes Congress and Heading to Biden’s Desk
The Senate has approved a bill which would ban inclined sleepers and crib bumpers following hundreds of reports of child deaths.
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First U.S. Childhood Death Linked to Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Reported
Wisconsin officials have reported the first death of a U.S. child in connection with a worldwide mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis cases.
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Far Too Many U.S. Children Still Dying from Furniture Tip-Over Accidents: CPSC
A new CPSC report records a decline in furniture tip-over accidents injuring children, but warns there is still much that needs to be improved to prevent fatal tip-over accidents.
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CPSC Doles Out $1.3M in Grants to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings
The CPSC has awarded $1.3 million in grants as part of an effort to reduce pool and spa drownings in the U.S., which mostly affect young children.
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Bunk Bed Recall Issued After Ladder Design Defect Linked To Child’s Death
About 40,000 bunk beds are being recalled due to the risk of child entrapment and strangulation between the ladder and the bedframe, which has already been blamed for one child's…