It hasn’t been a good month for Dorel. Following a recall two weeks ago of 447,000 infant car seat/carriers, the company is now recalling 213,000 play yards with bassinets because they pose a suffocation hazard. The recalled play yards are labeled Safety 1st Disney Care Center and Eddie Bauer Complete Care. The one piece metal bars [...]
Since your home office is filled with stuff that could be dangerous to kids, it might be helpful to be able to lock the door to it when you are not there. If you need to have the kids with you while you are working there, be sure to childproof the room with anti-tip devices, [...]
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“Just because a lot of people are taking off for the holidays does not mean that this flu virus will.” So says Anne Schuchat, M.D., director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Just before Christmas, Schuchat had some cheerful and some cautionary news about the H1N1 bug. The “disease is at [...]
Kids love to explore every nook and cranny of your home—including the home office. Here are some handy childproofing measures you can take:
Anchor any furniture that’s on wheels. If furniture can move, your toddler will push against it and the next thing you know his legs will be out from under him. One good choice [...]
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Now that the holidays are over, if your baby ended up with duplicate gifts, a malfunctioning or unsafe product, or something you’re sure they won’t use, don’t hesitate to return or exchange it. Here’s how to get that refund or store credit with less hassle.
1. In-store return policies should be clearly spelled out on the [...]
While enjoying the gift-giving, keep your baby safe this holiday season with these easy tips:
Throw away wrapping paper. After opening gifts, toss all wrapping paper, strings, ribbon, and bows. A toddler can easily put a ribbon around her neck, a plastic bag over her head, or paper in her mouth while you are momentarily distracted.
Never [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Ikea Home Furnishings, yesterday announced a voluntary recall of about 600 Ikea Leopard high chairs. The snap locks used to secure the seat to the frame can break and allow the seat and child to drop through the frame, posing a fall hazard to young children. [...]
When it comes to premature or low birth-weight babies, it’s common for hospitals and parents to evaluate a newborn baby’s car seat recline position to ensure that it’s not compromising the child’s breathing function. But full-term newborns may not be evaluated as closely.
For babies who don’t have enough neck strength to hold their head upright, [...]