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Pottery Barn Recalls Cribs

Pottery Barn Kids is voluntarily recalling all of its cribs after finding the drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. If you have one of the cribs, stop using it and contact Pottery Barn Kids for a free fixed-gate conversion kit that will immobilize the drop side.

Millions of Cereal Boxes Recalled

Kellogg Co. is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereal because of a "waxy” smell and flavor coming from the package liners that has made people sick with nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. The company is offering replacement coupons on its website.

Nap Nanny recalled after Infant Death

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., recently announced the voluntary recall of Nap Nanny(r) portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl who died in a Nap Nanny(r) that was being used in a crib. For more information and product images, visit: http://bit.ly/byGIRt

Oh no! Poison Ivy!

Warm-weather months are prime time for children to trek through poison ivy. What can you do if you or your child is exposed? It depends on how soon you catch it.

Sleep Crucial for Pre-Teens

Sleep is crucial to your child’s health and well being. Like diet and exercise, sleep needs change with age. Children between the ages of 8 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep a night.

Anne Burkley

Safety Tips for Slings

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), a non-profit association dedicated to promoting the industry and the safe use of juvenile products, provides parents and caregivers safety tips when using any wearable infant products including slings, wraps and soft infant carriers.

Keep Your Firework Fun Safe

With July 4 right around the corner, keep these safety tips in mind as you light up the night sky:

CPP

What is Heat Rash?

Heat rash is a general term for several skin problems that occur because of heat exposure or overheating.

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Shrek glasses recalled

McDonalds has recalled over 12 million "Shrek" glasses.

SpaghettiOs Voluntarily Recalled

Last Thursday, June 17, Campbell Soup Co. voluntarily recalled 35,000 cases of SpaghettiOs, featuring some of the canned products may have been packaged under-processed. Recalled are certain lots of three varieties of the pasta product often consumed by children: SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs and SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars). Eating the underprocessed product could cause nausea or vomiting.