Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff filed an administrative complaint against Baby Matters, LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., the manufacturer of Nap Nanny® and Nap Nanny Chill™ infant recliners. The Nap Nanny is a portable infant recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a shaped foam base with an inclined […]
Archives for 2012
Man arrested for beating and possible sexual assault of an autistic child
A man was arrested in connection with the beating and suspected sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, who has severe autism, walked away from an Oakland group home Nov. 27 and was found on a San Francisco Muni bus two days later, police said. Police declined to release the man’s name or details on the arrest because he […]
Dozens of Injuries Reported From Super Strong Magnets
A study released this week says that hundreds of children and teens have been treated by physicians, with dozens needing surgery for injuries, in just the past two years after swallowing tiny super-strong magnetic balls despite labels and warnings to keep them away from children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this past summer moved […]
CDC Says Detergent Pods Serious Health Hazard To Childern
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report which confirms what has been reported for some time: single-use detergent pods or pacs are according to the CDC an “emerging public health hazard in the United States,” with young children being the group most at-risk. The CDC report is based on data from the […]
Brothers Identified From Saturdays Hwy 101 Crash
Three people were killed, two of them brothers in an auto accident early Saturday morning on Highway 101 that sent a Jeep tumbling down an embankment in San Jose, authorities said. Two of the deceased identified as brothers are Mark Bava, 58, of Carmel and Chris Bava, 63, of Los Angeles. Two female passengers, one of whom was killed and one injured, […]
