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#FamilyVoicesFriday: Jamie’s Story
Posted on July 21, 2017This week, we are honoring the memory of Jamie, who was killed in July 1998 when he became trapped between his crib mattress and the mattress support. The mattress, which was purchased with his crib from Cosco, was not a… Read More
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#FamilyVoicesFriday: Ethan’s Story
Posted on June 30, 2017Ethan was an energetic and curious baby who loved to explore his environment. His parents would place him in the Baby Trend Home and Roam portable crib so that he could watch and learn from everyone around him. Sadly, this… Read More
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Abigail, Danny L, Jamie, Liam (Over 12 Million Cribs Recalled since 2007)
Posted on August 27, 2015More infants die every year in cribs than from any other nursery product. There are many reasons why a child can die or be injured by a crib– today we are highlighting the stories of four. Abigail’s crib rails came… Read More
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Babies in Boxes? Finland’s method for combating infant mortality
Posted on July 22, 2014Cribs are possibly the most important investment a parent can make in their child’s safety. Cribs are the only product that a parent is meant to leave their child in alone and unsupervised. In America, there is a huge market… Read More
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Hidden hazards in our homes
Posted on January 20, 2014It’s a parent’s nightmare: a toy or product they bought for their child ends up causing injury or even death. This tragedy was realized for the Munroe family this past Sunday when their 8 year old daughter and 7 year… Read More
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The CPSC Releases its Annual Report on Nursery Product Injuries and Deaths
Posted on December 19, 2013Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released their annual report on 2012 injuries and deaths associated with nursery products. There was a lot of numbers and some good information given in the report. We recommend you take a look,… Read More
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KID releases new report on SaferProducts.gov
Posted on August 9, 2013August 14 marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) back in 2008. This landmark safety legislation paved the way for improvement in safety standards and lead to the creation of the U.S…. Read More
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Land of Nod recalls 300 drop-side “Rosebud” cribs
Posted on January 26, 2011CPSC and Land of Nod announced a recall today of 300 “Rosebud” drop-side cribs. The cribs pose (as do most drop-side cribs) a risk of entrapment and suffocation. These cribs were sold in 2003 and 2004. While no injuries or… Read More
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More than 2.2 million cribs recalled after dozens of injuries
Posted on June 24, 2010Please, despite the frequency, don’t become indifferent to hearing about crib recalls. Each recall represents thousands of cribs currently being used in homes across America — putting millions of babies at risk every night. Today’s announcement of 7 (!) more… Read More
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C&T International/Sorelle Recalls Drop-Side Cribs
Posted on May 6, 2010CPSC, in cooperation with C&T International/ Sorelle, has recalled approximately 170,000 drop-side cribs. The cribs were also sold under the Golden Baby name. The cribs’ drop-side hardware can disengage from the tracks, causing the drop side to detach from the… Read More