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• CPSC Highlights Surge in Child Poisonings from Narcotics, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen

  March 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new CPSC report warns of increasing numbers of children dying or being admitted to emergency rooms due to drug poisoning from prescription narcotics, Tylenol and Advil.

• 1-in-5 Child Deaths in Auto Accidents Involve Use of Alcohol by Drivers: Study

  February 16, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study finds an increase in child deaths involving drunk drunk driving auto accidents, most of whom were riding in a vehicle with an impaired driver.

• Recreational Equipment, Home Furnishings Linked to Most Consumer Deaths: CPSC Report

  January 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Sports and recreational equipment, and home furnishings and fixtures, were the products most linked to consumer deaths in 2023, the CPSC reports.

• Walmart.com Pedetid Magic Magnet Ball Sets Are Too Dangerous for Children, CPSC Warns

  January 22, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC is warning that Pedetid magnet sets sold through Walmart.com carry an ingestion and injury risk for children, but the manufacturer is refusing to issue a recall.

• Walmart Magnet Set Recall Issued Due to Child Ingestion Risks

  December 29, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Several thousand sets of toy magnets sold on Walmart.com have been recalled due to fears of child ingestion risks, which could result in severe injuries and death.

• CPSC Estimates 2,400 Magnet Ingestion Injuries Resulted in ER Treatment Between 2017 and 2021

  December 20, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has issued safety warnings for two magnet sets which children could swallow, adding to the thousands of injuries and several deaths linked to similar toys in recent years.

• As Holiday Shopping Gets Underway, CPSC Warns Dangerous Toys Linked to 11 Child Deaths, 150K Injuries in 2022

  November 22, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC has released recommendations for safe toy buying this year, warning that scooters and toys with small parts were linked to the most child injuries and deaths in 2022.

• CPSC Approves New Coin and Button Battery Standards to Prevent Child Swallowing Injuries

  September 15, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has put in place new mandatory standards aimed at preventing children from swallowing button and coin batteries, which can lead to serious injuries and death.

• Hundreds of Children Drown Annually in Pools: CPSC Report

  June 9, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC reports hundreds of children in the U.S. drown every year, with African American children being disproportionately affected.

• CPSC Adopts New Mandatory Standards to Prevent Child Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries

  April 27, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC has voted to adopt new mandatory standards to prevent child furniture tip-over injuries and deaths