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 […]
Product Liability / Defective Products
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 […]
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 […]
Recall of Window Blinds After Death Of Two-Year-Old Child
Blind Xpress of Livonia, Mich. is announcing the recall of about 139,000 custom-made vertical and 315,000 horizontal blinds. In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich. reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor. Blind Xpress custom vertical blinds have an adjustment cord […]
New Standards For Infant and Toddler Play Yards
New federally mandated safety standards for infant and toddler play yards was approved this week by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Improvement in the safety of play yards is a much needed tool for the prevention of injuries and deaths to children. The vote was 4 to 0. The new federal standard incorporates […]
