Bath Safety

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18
Mar
2008

Norwegian Hospital To Equip Babies with Anti-Theft Alarms

A Norwegian hospital plans to equip all newborn babies with anti-theft alarms to protect them from kidnappings and help avoid identity mix-ups.
“The main reason is that we want to emphasise security,” Erik Normann, head of the Akershus University Hospital near Oslo told AFP.
“There was a period in which Norway experienced several infant kidnappings and that [...]

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28
Sep
2007

Infants and Toddlers at Risk of Drowning in Bathtubs, Spas and Buckets

When pool season ends, many parents believe the risk of drowning also ends, but data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released today indicates 311 reported non-pool drownings from 2002 through 2004 of children younger than five years of age. More than 80 percent of these deaths involved children younger than two years [...]

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30
May
2007

Is Your Bathseat Safe?

As infants get bigger and more independent many parents looks for a way to transition them from the baby tub to a sitting position in the tub.

There are any products out there that will assist your baby to sit and enjoy the water, but are they safe?
A drowning hazard is associated with the use [...]

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