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• Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Lawsuit Alleges Recalled Product Caused Infant’s Death

  October 13, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  Two California parents say their infant daughter died of suffocation due to the design of recalled Rock 'n Play sleepers linked to at least 50 infant deaths.

• Adult Portable Bed Rail Deaths Result in CPSC Recall, Due To Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation

  March 27, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  Federal safety officials are urging consumers to stop using more than 120,000 Vive Health bed rails sold on Amazon and elsewhere after at least two entrapment-related deaths prompted a nationwide recall.

• CDC Report Highlights Role of Nursing Pillows in Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths

  June 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new federal report warns that nursing pillows contribute to at least 5% of infant SUIDS deaths, due to entrapment and suffocation risks.

• Child Play Yard Mattresses Sold on Amazon Could Pose Suffocation Risks: CPSC

  March 7, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal safety officials are warning customers to immediately stop using more than 108,000 Hiccapop PlayPad play yard mattresses due to suffocation risks.

• CPSC Warns 18 Deaths Linked to Portable Bed Rails Over Past 3 Years

  November 20, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Following nine portable bed rail recalls since 2021, federal regulators have issued an urgent warning regarding the adult assistance products.

• Adult Portable Bed Rail Recall Issued Following Death of 66-Year-Old Man at Residential Care Facility

  November 15, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Federal regulators are warning healthcare workers to immediately stop using approximately 222,000 Medical King bed assist rails due to serious entrapment and suffocation risks.

• FDA Database Reveals High Number of Severe Adverse Events Involving Problem from Ozempic, Similar GLP1 Drugs

  August 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds significant serious adverse events linked to the use of diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, with older drugs in the class linked to a higher risk of death.

• Emergency Rooms Should Be Ready to Handle Ozempic, Mounjaro Side Effects, Doctor Warns

  July 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A doctor is warning Emergency Rooms to prepare for patients suffering from Ozempic, Mounjaro side effects and the side effects of similar drugs, which may cause stomach paralysis and an increased risk of suffocation during sedation.

• Medline Portable Bed Rail Recall Issued Over Entrapment, Asphyxiation Risks After Two Deaths

  May 31, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  About 1.5 million MedLine Bed Assist portable bed rails are being recalled due to entrapment and suffocation risks following two elderly deaths.

• FDA Warns of Problems with Anti-Choking Devices

  April 24, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning consumers to rely on traditional, proven methods to treat a choking person, instead of new anti-choking devices that could delay life-saving actions.