Tag Archives: Infant Safety

Reducing Your Child’s Blood Lead Risk

The studies on the damage that too much lead can cause in children is overwhelming. Lead exposure in young children can lead to irreversible brain damage and loss of IQ. Very young children are extremely susceptible to levels of lead in the blood. Their smaller bodies and developing brains put them at risk. So how can you reduce your child’s risk of having high levels of lead exposure? Here are some answers. The number one risk for lead exposure comes from lead paint used in houses before the 1950s. Homes built before 1970 may also contain lead paint. Lead can … Continue reading →

Safety Alert! Traces of Melamine in U.S. Formula

Here is important news for anyone who is currently using infant formula. The Associated Press is reporting that traces of the industrial chemical Melamine has been found in the top-selling brands of infant formula. Melamine is the chemical that was found in formula from China as well as some chocolates. The Chinese formula has been linked to the deaths of at least three infants and the illness if more than 50,000 others. The Food and Drug Administration is urging parents and caregivers not to stop using formula because this would be a dangerous overreaction to keep formula away from babies … Continue reading →

More Than One Million Cribs Recalled

A recall of more than 1.6 million cribs was announced this week because of the suffocation deaths of two eight-month-old infants. Parents are warned to check their own cribs, even if they are not part of the recall. Here is what you need to know to ensure that your baby is safe in her crib. The official crib recall concerns cribs that were manufactured by Delta Enterprises and encompassed many different models of drop side cribs. Some cribs contained safety pegs that were spring loaded. The cribs were sold at major retailers including Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target.com between January 1995 … Continue reading →

Three States Request Volunteer Ban of BPA in Baby Products

You gotta love Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware. In regard to protecting mothers and children, they have been doing a lot of progressive things, such as policies and laws on breast-feeding, maternity leave and more. And now, here they are again taking a proactive stance against the use of the chemical bisphenol A or BPA. This chemical has been linked to all sorts of health conditions in studies, from abnormal growth to heart disease. The Food & Drug Adminstration (FDA) has declared the chemical to be safe in these products, although they don’t seem confident in their conclusions. Critics say … Continue reading →

Choosing the Perfect Crib

Your baby’s safety and comfort are primary concerns when choosing a crib. After all, a crib is the one place where you leave your child unattended for significant periods of time. Aside from safety concerns, style and long-term use are also factors parents consider when choosing the perfect crib. If you are in the market for a new crib, here are some tips you may want to keep in mind: Look at the crib’s overall durability. Get up close and personal with the floor model. Shake, tug, and pull at it to see if it can withstand the stress of … Continue reading →

Infant Safety Devices – Underused?

A new study out recently found that parents are only using safety devices such as bath thermometers and baby gates approximately 25 percent of the time. In the study, which included 140 parents, it was determined that, on average, pediatricians had only spoken with parents for approximately three minutes about safety regarding items such as window guards, baby gates, bath thermometers, smoke detectors and car seats. Alarmingly, the leading cause of non-fatal injuries to babies and children is falls. And many of those falls could be prevented by the use of a safety gate on stairways. But many homes do … Continue reading →