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• 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.

• CPSC Announces Repair for Tens of Thousands of Recalled Peloton Treadmills

  May 24, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC and Peloton have announced a repair program for the Peloton Tread+, which was recalled after reports of consumers being pulled under the treads.

• CPSC Warns Facebook Over Sale of Recalled Infant Sleepers Linked To Deaths, Injuries

  April 14, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  The CPSC is warning Facebook to do more to keep recalled inclined sleepers linked to more than 100 child deaths from being sold on its internet marketplace,

• Luxor Media Cart Recall Issued After Three Tip-Over Deaths

  April 14, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  About 85,000 Luxor Media Carts sold in the U.S. have been recalled following three reported child deaths due to tip-over accidents.

• Child Poisoning Deaths Linked to Common Household Items Spiked In 2021: CPSC Report

  March 27, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A CDC report warns of an increase in child poisonings by household items in recent years.

• Opioids Account for Nearly Half of Fatal Child Poisonings in U.S., Study Warns

  March 14, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that fatal child poisonings due to opioids has increased in recent years, now accounting for more than half of child poison deaths in the U.S.

• Target Pillowfort Weighted Blankets Recall Issued After Child Suffocation Deaths

  December 28, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Target is recalling more than 200,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets due to the risk of child asphyxiation after two girls reportedly became trapped in the blankets and suffocated.

• Benzonatate Cough Medicine Poisonings Among Children Increased Each Year Between 2010 and 2018: Study

  November 16, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  An FDA study indicates benzonatate cough medicine poisonings among children have increased in recent years, which could carry a risk of respiratory failure, cardiac arrest and death.

• ATV Accidents Pose a Risk of Severe Injuries For Children: Study

  November 3, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Children are more likely to face severe injuries in ATV crashes than in car or motorcycle accidents, according to the findings of a new study.

• CPSC Sets New Furniture Federal Furniture Standards to Prevent Child Tipover Injuries and Deaths

  October 31, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Following nearly 500 child deaths since 2000, the CPSC has put in place new mandatory stability standards for some furniture prone to tipping over, such as dressers and chests of drawers.