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• Sudden Infant Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, Study Finds

  October 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that an unexplained spike in sudden infant deaths during the pandemic may be linked to an increase in common infections.

• CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Magnetic Chess Sets that Pose Ingestion Injury Risks

  August 30, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Consumers are being urged to stop buying magnetic chess sets sold by JOMO, due to a risk of ingestion by children, which could lead to severe gastrointestinal injuries and intestinal blockage risks.

• CPSC Proposes New Rules for Use of Button Batteries in Children’s Toys

  August 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has proposed new rules that would require toys powered by button or coin batteries to carry a more prominent label warning and make it harder for children to access and swallow the batteries, due to the risk of injury and death.

• CPSC Warns Parents to Avoid All Roller Ball Candy Products Due to Choking Hazards

  March 26, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC is urging parents not to give their young children roller ball-styled candy products, due to the risk the ball may become lodged in a child's throat, potentially leading to choking injuries and death.

• Higher Number of Recalls in 2023 Reflects CPSC Enforcement Efforts, Commissioner Says

  November 10, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC announced a sharp increase in product recalls for fiscal year 2023, fueled by increases in its enforcement budget.

• Fortress Gun Safe Recall Issued After Defective Fingerprint Lock Linked to Child’s Death

  October 20, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A recall affecting more than 60,000 Fortress biometric safes has been announced after the fingerprint lock failed to prevent a young boy from retrieving a gun and fatally shooting himself.

• 70 Million Rolling Candy Products Recalled After Child’s Choking Death

  October 6, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  More than 70 million rolling candy products are being recalled nationwide after a child choked to death when the rolling ball came loose and lodged in their throat.

• Study Finds Lack of Proper Child Restraints Linked to Car Crash Injuries and Fatalities

  September 19, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study by AAA finds that many parents fail to safely restrain their child, or use the wrong kind of restraints, resulting in higher rates of infant fatalities and deaths in auto accidents.

• Improving Pediatric Readiness at Emergency Rooms May Reduce Deaths Among Injured Children: Study

  August 14, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that children are three times more likely to survive pediatric injuries if taken to an emergency room tha maintains a high level of readiness.

• Pediatric Health Experts Warn Rise in Child Roadway Deaths Highlight Need for Safer Pedestrian Environments

  June 28, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  Recent data has seen a rise in child pedestrian roadway deaths in recent years, researchers warn.