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Death spurs recall of 220,000 infant travel beds

The Pea Pod Travel Crib

A children's safety equipment manufacturer has agreed to recall about 220,000 infant travel beds after reports of one infant's death and nine others entrapped or distressed while inside the portable sleep tents... The Pea Pod Travel Crib has an air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket in the floor of the domed tent, which collapses for easy transport. But if the mattress is placed in the floor of the tent, an infant's head could lodge between the mattress and the tent's side, making breathing impossible.

 

Toxic flame retardants found in 80% of baby products

Toxic flame retardants found in 80% of baby products

Car seats, portable cribs contain toxic or untested chemical flame retardants, a study finds. Others say the findings overstate the risk.

 

After dozens of deaths, drop-side cribs outlawed

After dozens of deaths, drop-side cribs outlawed

The government is outlawing drop-side cribs after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade.

 

Government nears new standards for cribs, ban on drop-side cribs

Government nears new standards for cribs, ban on drop-side cribs

In an effort to make children safer while they sleep, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of new proposed mandatory standards for cribs.

 

Move afoot in Congress to ban drop-side cribs

Move afoot in Congress to ban drop-side cribs

The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his head and neck between the mattress and the malfunctioning side rail. His face pressed against the mattress, the boy suffocated....

 

Government recalls thousands of Simplicity, Graco cribs

The government recalled thousands of Simplicity and Graco cribs Thursday, warning that babies could suffocate or strangle in ...

 

Large Number of Cribs to Be Recalled Tuesday

Large Number of Cribs to Be Recalled Tuesday

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is set to announce one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides, according to several news organizations.

 

Dog drags newborn from family home

Dog drags newborn from family home

A newborn baby was hospitalized in critical condition after being taken from his crib and carried outside his central Kentucky home by a family dog, authorities said Tuesday.

 

What Not to Buy at a Garage Sale

While the list of things you probably shouldn’t pick up at a garage sale is long – underwear, hair brushes, mattresses and opened toiletries are just a few – the U.S. Consumer Protection Agency highly recommends you avoid buying the following at garage sales ...

 

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