I don’t normally post recalls for products with limited regional distribution, but technically this is a “CPSC warning” and not a standard recall. You are probably wondering what the difference is, and I’ll admit that I’m a little confused myself. Apparently, 16,500 “My Baby Soother” pacifiers distributed by T & L Trading Corp of Brooklyn, [...]
Plum Organics voluntarily recalled a small number of 4.22 oz Apple and Carrot Baby Food in Portable Pouches sold individually at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us locations nationwide. Please return any package of Plum Organics Apple and Carrot baby food with the numbers “890180001221” located at the bottom of the package. A mixing error was
This post’s title may seem obvious to many of you, but a study released this morning by AAP’s Pediatrics (download study PDF) shows that many major magazines are confusing the issue with ads depicting unsafe infant sleeping positions and unsafe sleeping environments. The study included 391 pictures from 28 major magazines (5 million +
The CPSC and Kolcraft Enterprises have announced the recall of over 1 million play yards sold under 7 brand names due to faulty side rails known to unlatch unexpectedly. The firm has received 347 reports of rail collapses resulting in 21 injuries to children ranging from scrapes and bruises to one concussion. If you or [...]
I know many of you are already out there preparing for the holiday weekend, so I wanted to wish you and your family a relaxing 4th of July weekend. Don’t forget to be safe with the sparklers, and don’t forget the sunscreen! Have fun and stay healthy, Dr.MOZ
I received an FDA recall warning for a line of water-based face paints today that I thought everyone might be interested to know about it. Many children have experienced rashes, burning sensations, and swelling where the paints were applied, so you may want to review
The BubLuv SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) monitoring device is a concept design by Queensland University of Technology student Michael Geedrick that we’re all hoping makes it out onto the market one day soon. When the baby sleeps, the BubLuv reads her carbon dioxide and oxygen concentrations using a co-oximeter in the ankle bracelet and
