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No matter how fragile or brief...

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Because of Cody... Wants to Help Keep your Child Safe!


Click here for a Complete List of Infant/Child Products Recalls (NOT including toys) 

Car Seat Safety
  • It is SO Important to Register Your Child Restraint (Car Seats).


  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges you to register your child restraint with the manufacturer!   www.safer.gov                                                                                                                            


  • NHTSA - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/CPS


  • CarSafety.org - www.car-safety.org


  • May 2012 - "When to Retire a Child Seat, How to Recycle an Old One" - Consumer Reports                      



Crib Safety
  • The New Crib Standard:  Questions and Answers                                                                                                  


  • CPSC - A Safer Generation of Cribs / New Federal Requirements                                                                  


  • December 2012 - Child Care Providers Guide to New Crib Standards                                                            

                              


Playpen / Play Yard Safety
  • June 2012 - "New Federal Safety Requirements for Play Yards" - Consumer Reports                                        


  • Playpens and Soft Bedding Suffocation Risk                                                                                                          



Baby / Nursery Product Safety
  • CPSC Safety Alert - Soft Bedding May Be Hazardous to Babies "Bare is Best"                                                   


  • CPSC Safety Alert - Safe and Sound Zone Baby Monitor Safety                                                                    


  • June 2012 - "New Safety Standard for Baby Monitors" - Consumer Reports                                                  


  • August 2012 - "Take a Closer Look at Your Baby's Pacifier" - Kids in Danger                                       


  • July 2012 - "Consumer Reports Warns About High Chair Choking Hazard" - Consumer Reports      


  • July 2012 - "FDA Bans BPA from Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups" - Consumer Reports                                      


  • January 2012 - "Nursery Products Associated with 229+ Emergency Room Visits Each Day" - Kids In Danger



Second Hand Baby Products Safety
  • If you are given hand-me-downs or buy children's products at second-hand shops or garage/yard sales, you will want to make sure the items are safe.


  • The Consumer Product & Safety Commission's (CPSC) website is a great tool in helping keep your child safe.


  • Children are left alone for long periods of time in cribs, bassinets and playpens/play yards, so you will want to make sure they are safe.


  • CPSC Study of Hazardous Products in Thrift Stores                      



General Safety
  • August 2012 - "Unexpected threat: Tipping furniture causes child deaths" - By Lilly Fowler - MSNBC             


  • April 2012 - "As Weather Warms, Experts Renew Call for Window Safety" - Consumer Reports