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Five Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC to Sue Manufacturer of Nap Nanny

The CPSC announced on Wednesday that they would file a complaint against Baby Matters LLC, stating that their products; the Nap Nanny® and Nap Nanny Chill™ infant recliners, have been responsible for 5 infant deaths.

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Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of 220,000 PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with KidCo Inc., of Libertyville, IL, is announcing the voluntary recall today of about 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds.

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Consumer Alert: CPSC Warns of Deadly Danger with Water Walking Balls

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to stop participating in a new type of water-related recreational activity, due to the potential risks of suffocation and drowning. The activity is called water walking and the water walking ball has numerous brand or ride names.

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Second Infant Death Prompts Re-Announcement of Delta Enterprise “Safety Peg” Drop-Side Crib Recall to Repair

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y. are re-announcing the 2008 recall of more than 985,000 drop-side cribs with “Crib Trigger Lock and Safety Peg” hardware. In January 2011, CPSC and Delta learned of a 2009 death in which 7-month-old girl from Colorado Springs, Colo.

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CPSC Set To Ban Certain Models Of Drop-Side Cribs

In the last 3 years the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) has recalled 11 million Drop-Side cribs due to entrapment, suffocation and fall risks. According to them  these cribs have been responsible for infant 32 deaths, ‘almost all of which resulted when a baby’s head or neck became entrapped after a malfunction of the drop-side crib mechanism’.

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CPSC Offers New Parents Babywearing Safety Tips

For many parents babywearing is convenient way to keep your child close while you run errands or get chores done around the house. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has put together some information to make sure that parents and caregivers are aware of important safety information related to the proper use of slings.

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RECALL: 34,000 Victory Land Group Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Victory Land Group, today announced a voluntary recall of about 34,000 Heritage Collection 3-in-1 drop-side cribs because the crib’s drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side to detach from the crib.

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RECALL: 3,400 Angel Line Longwood Forest Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Angel Line, today announced a voluntary recall of about 3,400 Drop-Side Cribs because the crib’s drop-side rail hardware can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side rail to detach from the crib.

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RECALL: 3,400 Ethan Allen Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Ethan Allen, today announced a voluntary recall of about 3,400 Drop-Side Cribs because the crib’s drop-side rail hardware can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side rail to detach from the crib.

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Toddler Saves Baby Brother’s Life

A two year old is being called a hero after his quick thinking save the life of his six month old baby brother.

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Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC, FDA Warning on Infant Sleep Positioners

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. Over the past 13 years, CPSC and the FDA have received 12 reports of infants between the ages of 1 month and 4 months who died when they suffocated in sleep positioners or became trapped and suffocated between a sleep positioner and the side of a crib or bassinet.

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An Infant Death Prompts Recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap Nanny® that was being used in a crib.

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RECALL: 82,000 Pottery Barn Drop-Side Cribs Dues To Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Pottery Barn Kids, today announced a voluntary recall of about 82,000 drop-side cribs because the cribs drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation.