Child Poisoning Deaths Linked to Common Household Items Spiked In 2021: CPSC Report
Acetaminophen, laundry pods, and blood pressure medications all contributed to 2021's increase in child poisoning deaths.
Acetaminophen, laundry pods, and blood pressure medications all contributed to 2021's increase in child poisoning deaths.
Opioids went from being responsible for about a quarter of child poisoning deaths in 2005, to accounting for more than half of such deaths by 2018, researchers report.
The recall comes following reports of two young girls becoming trapped and suffocating in the blankets
Benzonatate cough medicine poisonings can cause children to stop breathing if misused, the FDA warns
Children accounted for more than a third of all ATV accidents ending in severe injury, highlighting need for efforts to increase awareness about ATV risks among kids
Nearly 500 children have died since 2000 due to furniture tip over accidents, according to CPSC records.
The offspring of mothers with hypertensive disorders faced increased risk of deaths from heart diseases, digestive system disease, and endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
More than 17 million drivers illegally pass stopped school buses every year, according to federal traffic safety officials
Despite magnet warnings, most consumers fail to appreciate the risks posed by high-powered magnet sets, which can cause serious side effects if accidentally swallowed
CPSC hopes to prevent child deaths due to swallowing high-powered magnets.