Cribs, Playpens, Bassinets Cause 9,500 ER Visits Every Year
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View ArticleSimplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsJuly 2, 2009July 2, 2009 About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled. The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to...
View ArticleStork Craft Facing Wave of Lawsuits
Crib recall exposes flaws in Canadian consumer protection lawsBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsNovember 27, 2009By Jon HoodConsumerAffairs.comNovember 27, 2009 The manufacturer of recently-recalled...
View ArticleWorld's Toughest Crib Standards Adopted
New standards to become mandatory in six months By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 16, 2010Following recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the Consumer Product...
View ArticleGovernment Calls for Stricter, Safer Baby Sleep Products
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View ArticleFeds Issue Warning On Generation 2 Worldwide 'SafetyCraft' Brand Drop-Side Cribs
The cribs pose risks of strangulation, suffocation hardware linked to deaths and injuriesBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 4, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning...
View ArticleSimplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsJuly 2, 2009July 2, 2009 About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled. The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to...
View ArticleGovernment Calls for Stricter, Safer Baby Sleep Products
Could crib bumpers be one step closer to being banned?By Sara Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 2, 2011Crib bumpers, the pillow-like lining used to separate the sides of the crib with an infant’s...
View ArticleFeds Issue Warning On Generation 2 Worldwide 'SafetyCraft' Brand Drop-Side Cribs
The cribs pose risks of strangulation, suffocation hardware linked to deaths and injuriesBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 4, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning...
View ArticleStork Craft Facing Wave of Lawsuits
Crib recall exposes flaws in Canadian consumer protection lawsBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsNovember 27, 2009By Jon HoodConsumerAffairs.comNovember 27, 2009 The manufacturer of recently-recalled...
View ArticleWorld's Toughest Crib Standards Adopted
New standards to become mandatory in six months By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 16, 2010Following recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the Consumer Product...
View ArticleParents Warned To Stop Using Crib Bumpers
Illinois Attorney General says products are dangerous to infantsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsDecember 23, 2010Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who last week praised a new federal ban on...
View ArticleSimplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled
By Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsJuly 2, 2009July 2, 2009 About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled. The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to...
View ArticleStork Craft Facing Wave of Lawsuits
Crib recall exposes flaws in Canadian consumer protection lawsBy Unknown Author of ConsumerAffairsNovember 27, 2009By Jon HoodConsumerAffairs.comNovember 27, 2009 The manufacturer of recently-recalled...
View ArticleWorld's Toughest Crib Standards Adopted
New standards to become mandatory in six months By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 16, 2010Following recalls of millions of cribs due to entrapment deaths and injuries, the Consumer Product...
View ArticleParents Warned To Stop Using Crib Bumpers
Illinois Attorney General says products are dangerous to infantsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsDecember 23, 2010Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who last week praised a new federal ban on...
View ArticleGovernment Calls for Stricter, Safer Baby Sleep Products
Could crib bumpers be one step closer to being banned?By Sara Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 2, 2011Crib bumpers, the pillow-like lining used to separate the sides of the crib with an infant’s...
View ArticleFeds Issue Warning On Generation 2 Worldwide 'SafetyCraft' Brand Drop-Side Cribs
The cribs pose risks of strangulation, suffocation hardware linked to deaths and injuriesBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 4, 2011The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning...
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