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| September is National Child Awareness Month |
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| National Child Awareness Month, celebrating its ninth year, aims to promote awareness of children’s charities and youth-serving organizations across the country. Here are seven ways you can celebrate it.... more |
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| Don't Overload Your Child's Backpack |
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| More than 5,500 Americans are treated each year for backpack-related back injuries. Of those injured, 64 percent are children, according to a study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. With school just starting, heed these pointers and help your children wear their backpacks in the best – and safest – way possible.... more |
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| Eggs Pose Salmonella Risk |
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| The FDA has recalled 228 million eggs from Wright Country Egg from Galt, Iowa, saying they pose a salmonella risk. The eggs were distributed nationwide. Names for the recalled eggs include: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps. Plant Numbers P1026, P1413 and P1946, can be found on the 6, 12 and 18-egg cartons along with Julian numbers of 136 and 225.... more |
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| More Car Models Recalled |
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| GM Motor Corp has recalled 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide because the second row seatbelts may not latch properly. The recall includes model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook. Also, Mazda Motor Corp has anounced a recall of 215,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 cars from 2007, 2008, and 2009 because they can experience a sudden loss of power steering. Owners of the vehicles should start receiving recall notices soon.... more |
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| Rattles Recalled for Choking Hazard |
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| About 500 rattles manufactured by P. Graham Dunn of Ohion have been recalled after finding the wooden dowels can be installed at an angle, allowing the metal rattle inside to become exposed, posing a serious choking hazard to young children. For more information, visit www.pgrahamdunn.com.... more |
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| Fisher Price Toy Recalled |
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| Fisher Price is voluntarily recalling its Little People Play n' Go Campsite as its Sony a Lee plastic figure can break at the waist, exposing smalls parts than may be a choking hazard to children. For more information, call Fisher Price at 800-432-5437 or visit online at www.service.mattel.com. ... more |
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| Nap Nanny recalled after Infant Death |
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| 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... more |
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| Frozen Chicken Nuggets Recalled |
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| Perdue Farms is recalling frozen chicken nuggets because some may contain pieces of plastic. The recall includes 1-pound, 13-ounce bags of "GREAT VALUE Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets." The establishment number on the recalled nuggets is P-33944. The case code on the bag is: 89008 A0160. ... more |
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| Vote Could Ban Some Cribs |
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| U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a proposal last week for new crib safety standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs. The new rules essentially ban drop-side cribs (up and down movement of an entire side of the crib). For more information, visit www.cpsc.gov.
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| Millions of Cereal Boxes Recalled |
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| 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.... more |
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| Pottery Barn Recalls Cribs |
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| 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.... more |
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| Children's Tiaras Recalled |
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| Wilton Industries has announced a recall of about 7,300 children's tiaras. The tiara contains high levels of lead, toxic if ingested by young children. The tiaras were sold at Party City, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Ben Franklin Stores, Amazon.com and other retailers from June 2009 through April 2010.
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| Safety Tips for Slings |
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| 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.... more |
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| SpaghettiOs Voluntarily Recalled |
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| 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.... more |
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| Free Skin Cancer Checks Offered |
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| The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour presented by AVEENO and Rite Aid will be stopping by Rite Aid stores in Lancaster and Camp Hill in the Tour’s 38-foot customized RV to offer free full body skin cancer screenings and the latest skin cancer information to the public. ... more |
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| Many Infant and Children's Medicines part of McNeil Product Recall |
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| McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., in consultation with the FDA, is voluntarily recalling all lots that have not yet expired of certain over-the-counter (OTC) Children’s and Infants’ liquid products manufactured in the United States because some of these products may not meet required quality standards.... more |
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| EPA Announces Lead Safety Regulation |
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| After a nearly two-decade delay, a new rule requiring the construction industry to take measures to protect children from lead poisoning will be implemented April 22, Earth Day, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.... more |
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| Graco Recalls More Than 1 Million Highchairs |
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| Graco is recalling about 1.2 million highchairs. The screws holding the front legs of the Harmony model highchair can become loose and fall out. The plastic bracket on the rear legs can also crack, causing the highchair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly, posing a fall harzard for children.... more |
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| What to do in a Poison Emergency |
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| What do you do if you suspect your child has ingested a poison? Call poison control. Here are some questions you should be prepared to answer.... more |
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| Graco Recalls over 1 million Strollers |
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| Baby gear manufacturer Graco has recalled nearly 1.5 million strollers after seven reports of canopy hinges lacerating, and even amputating, the fingers of children.... more |
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| Two kinds of Children's Tylenol Recalled |
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| Grape and Bubblegum flavors of Children's Tylenol Meltaway tablets were recalled on Friday, Jan. 15 after some were found to carry a strange odor that was linked to symptoms of nausea, stomach pain, vomitting and diarrhea in some.... more |
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| Growing Up Online |
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| "Don’t talk to strangers in public.” “Don’t open the door to someone you don’t know.” “Don’t give out personal information to someone who calls on the phone.” Kids learn these real world rules as soon as they can walk and talk. Most parents want to extend the same kind of common sense rules to the Internet but it is, as they say, complicated. What spaces are public? Who is a stranger? What kind of information makes children vulnerable? ... more |
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| What's in Your Family's First Aid Kit? |
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| If you’re planning a fall getaway or a family Thanksgiving trip, don’t forget to take along a First Aid kit filled with all the essentials. Just like packing for that getaway, you can keep it simple or stuff your kit until it barely closes.... more |
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| Guide to Safe Trick-or-Treating |
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| Are your kids Trick-or-Treating next weekend? Make sure you share the following safety tips from the Centers for Disease Control. Doing it is sure to spell a SAFE HALLOWEEN for all.... more |
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| Practice Your Fire Escape! |
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| Oct. 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week, but families should always have a plan in place in case of a fire in the home. Don’t have one? Follow these tips from the National Fire Protection Association:
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| What's Landing Local Kids in the ER? |
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| You’re a parent. Of course you’ve panicked about the many ways your children could get hurt. Your baby could roll off the changing table and land on her head. Your toddler could yank a pot off the stove and pour boiling water on himself. Your teen could butt heads with a teammate while going for the soccer ball.... more |
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| Keep School Sports Safe |
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| According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 1.4 million high school sports injuries lead to 500,000 doctors visits and 30,000 hospitalizations annually. ... more |
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| Teach Your Child Their Phone Number |
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| According to eHow.com, parents should consider teaching children their phone number once they turn 3 years old. Here’s how to do it in five simple steps:... more |
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| Lessons for Latchkey Kids |
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| If your kid will be a Latchkey kid (one that heads to an empty home after school alone, key in hand), rest assured that he or she is not alone. More than 3 million children age 12 and younger fend for themselves until a parent arrives at the home, says Ruth A. Peters, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and regular contributor to “Today.”
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| Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled |
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| The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates a gap that infants and toddlers can get stuck in and suffocate in.... more |
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| 10 Tips to Keep Your Picnic Safe! |
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| Nothing says summer like a picnic. But if you don’t follow some basic precautions, your fun in the sun could turn into a day in bed recovering from food poisoning and the like. Keep it safe with these tips from www.whatscookingamerica.net.... more |
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| Take the Fireworks Safety Quiz |
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| Fireworks are fun, but if not used safely, they can lead to disaster. Each year, more than 8,000 people are injured using fireworks. Do you know your fireworks facts? Take the quiz below from www.cpsc.gov to find out. ... more |
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| Top 12 Tips to Keep Your Child Safe This Summer |
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| Private investigator David Almeida has been helping parents recover their missing children for over 18 years. Based on years of experience Almeida has comprised his top 12 tips to keeping children safe this summer. ... more |
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| Keeping Kids Water Safe |
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| According to a Safe Kids Worldwide study (in partnership with Johnson & Johnson), 37 percent of parents of children ages 5 to 14 report their children have never had swimming lessons. If your kids haven’t either, read on for some safety tips.... more |
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| The Importance of Creating a Will |
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| We all know that death, like taxes, is an inevitability of life. Yet, many of us avoid any discussion of death thinking, perhaps, that if we avoid the discussion, we can somehow avoid the death. But the truth is the “death discussion” is one we all need to have. While the subject may be uncomfortable, important decisions need to be made while we are still of sound mind and body. Laying out our wishes before we die can spare our family an enormous amount of heartache after our death.
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| Bike Riding Dos and Don'ts |
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| Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because of bike injuries. Some of these injuries are so serious that children die, usually from head injuries. Before you pull your bike out of the garage, read these tips on how to keep your ride safe.
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| CARS-themed shoes sold at Wal-Mart recalled |
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| Buster Brown & Co. has announced a recall of "Cars"-themed children's plastic clog shoes, sold at Wal-Mart, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). About 73,000 shoes were sold in the United States and 18,000 in Canada.... more |
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| Fire Safety: 10 Tips That Could Save Your Life |
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| In the United States, someone dies from a home fire roughly every 134 minutes, and every 20 seconds a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation. With these types of statistics, many wonder what they can do to help keep their family safe. ... more |
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| Keeping Kids Safe |
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| Computers are present in almost every house, school and coffee shop. With computers comes the Internet, now a staple of our generation. Online access, with all its pluses, presents a concern to many parents.
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| Holiday Safety |
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| From now through January, families will spend hours decorating their homes for the holidays, whether it’s candles for Hanukkah, kinaras for Kwanzaa, or ornaments for the Christmas tree. ... more |
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| Fire Safety: Tips for keeping your family and home safe |
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| Last week my children and I visited the annual “Family Fun Expo” in our town. There we were exposed to the latest gadgets, activities, and educational experiences the modern family just can’t live without. In between the motorized baby jogger and “all-natural” toddler biscuits, was a booth operated by our local window manufacturer. ... more |
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