Stroller Problems Cause Injuries for 17,000 Children Per Year: Study
A new study indicates that more than 17,000 children are injured every year due to stroller-related accidents, with head injuries being the most common.
Tag Archives: Child Death
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Amusement Park Accidents Raise Questions About Safety of Water Slides, Ferris Wheels, Other Rides
Amusement park safety is coming under closer scrutiny following two incidents involving children, including the decapitation of a 10-year-old boy, in recent days.
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IKEA Recalls Over 35 Million Children and Adult Furniture Pieces After Several Fatalities
Millions of IKEA chests and dressers have been recalled due to the risk that they could tip over on children and crush them.
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IKEA MALM Dresser Tipped Over and Killed Third Child, Leading to Calls to Pull from Market
Following a third death, IKEA is again warning parents to secure dressers to walls to prevent tip-over accidents as some call for the dressers to be recalled.
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Child Laundry Pod Exposures Exceeded 12,500 Last Year, Poison Centers Report
Reports of child laundry pod exposures reached a record high in 2015 with more than 1,000 incidents reported each month to poison control centers.
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After IKEA Dresser Tipped Over Onto Toddler
The parents of a two-year-old crushed under a dresser that fell over on him have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against IKEA.
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Poisoning from Laundry Detergent Pods Targeted by Legislation in New York
A New York Assemblywoman has introduced legislation that would require an array of child-protective measures be added to laundry detergent pods sold in that state following a rise in child…
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Child Deaths Linked To IKEA Chests, Dresser Lead to Massive Repair Program
IKEA is sending out repair kits for millions of dressers to prevent them from tipping over on small children following reports of at least two child deaths.
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Dodge, Mitsubishi Pick-Up Trucks Recalled After Child’s Death
Thousands of Dodge and Mitsubishi pick-up trucks have been recalled due to clutch problems that resulted in the death of at least one child.
