children's product safety

Today, CPSC announced the recall of 4 million Bumbo infant seats. Babies have suffered skull fractures when they tip the seat over or fall out. Most injuries result when the seat is used on raised surfaces, but babies have also… Read More

People do it all the time.  Walk into any grocery store and you’ll see infant seats perched on shopping carts.  Infant carriers and seats placed at eye level on counters and tables show up in everything from advertisements to network… Read More

Prior to the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, there was no requirement that children’s products be tested for safety before they were sold.  While a very few mandatory standards existed at CPSC and there… Read More

In 2005 Kenny died when he swallowed magnets that had fallen out unnoticed from his siblings’ Magnetix building set. Over time these and other toys with small magnets were recalled and new toy standards were developed to address the hazard…. Read More

Join us for the 1st Annual Project Safe Child Walk-a-Thon! When & Where: Sunday, June 26th, at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford, New York. This walk will raise awareness about the new federal standards for child product safety and raise funds… Read More

In Illinois, a new law changes the recall posting requirements for children’s products. Public Act 096-0590 amends the preexisting Children’s Product Safety Act by increasing the required 120-day posting of recalled children’s products to 240-day postings for the following items:… Read More

CPSC is launching “CPSC 2.0,” a comprehensive social networking initiative that allows the agency to directly reach millions of consumers with lifesaving safety information. The centerpiece of the initiative is CPSC’s “OnSafety” blog, which contains messages, articles, videos, podcasts, and… Read More

A new day is starting at the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Inez Tenenbaum has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new chairman of the beleaguered agency. Her hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee was held Tuesday and… Read More

Old Navy recalled 35,500 stuffed animals today due to button eyes that can fall off and pose a choking hazard. Return the toys to Old Navy for a refund AND if returned before July 2009, an additional $5 coupon. Kudos… Read More

While it is impossible to eliminate all risk from our children’s lives, the recalls and deaths in the past ten years have shown us that too little has been done to make children’s products safe. While one might understand the… Read More