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Tweet With Halloween upon us, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a three-step safety checklist to help people of all ages prevent injury this holiday. Families in Rhode Island and around the nation are getting ready for a night of frights and fun, but every year there are many reports of serious injuries involving Halloween costumes, decorations, and lig [...]

Numerous reports of children being severely injured after swallowing magnets has led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a warning about the severe injuries that could be caused by such incidents. Incidents have been reported for victims ranging from toddlers to teenagers, but the cases center around swallowing two or more magnets and suffering severe internal damage from the items’ intera [...]

The holiday season is upon us, which means shoppers will be out in droves looking for gifts for their nearest and dearest. If you are fortunate enough to have little ones in the house, giving toys for your child to enjoy can be one of the best parts of the holidays; however, all toys are not created equal, and some may cause unintended injury to your child. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group has issued its 26 [...]

Decorating your home for Halloween is a great way to get your kids excited for the holiday. However, some Halloween decorations pose a very real threat to the safety of your children and your home. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends taking several steps to reduce the risk of accidents caused by hazardous or defective Halloween decorations. Try to use battery-operated candles instead of candle [...]

The federal U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada issued a press release Wednesday, December 28, announcing the recall of a defective Pottery Barn Bed for Kids with a canopy that has collapsed and injured children. The defective canopy belongs to the Madeline Bedroom Collection made by Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma. The recall extends to 7,700 beds sold in the U.S. and about [...]

Because of the risk of wildfires during this unusually dry season, all fireworks displays in St. Augustine, Brevard, Volusia, Marion, and Flagler counties have been cancelled, however around Florida, those who love the Fourth of July’s giant displays in the sky are being urged to celebrate safely by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Looking at numbers from last year’s celebrations, about 1,900 peop [...]

A one-year-old Jacksonville baby has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being tangled in blinds near its crib. The story on the Channel 4 news website does not say if the baby was a girl or boy, only that police responded to the 4000 block of Starratt Road on the Northside around noon on Friday, October 14 and found the baby tangled in the cords. Jacksonville Fire Rescue took it to Shands Jackso [...]

Fourth  of July is a federal holiday in which every American celebrates to commemorate the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This day is often associated with parades, carnivals, fairs, picnics, fireworks, family reunions, political speeches and many other traditions in the United States. Independence day usually takes place in outdoors wherein family can host picnics an [...]

In an article out this week in The Boston Globe, it was revealed that 75% of escalators in shopping malls across Massachusetts were not thoroughly or even regularly inspected over the past 3 years. According to the Globe, a mere 44 out of the 188 mall escalators in the Commonwealth were inspected over 2008 through 2010. Escalators were found to be passed over for an entire year and some weren’t inspected for 2 [...]

A recall was announced earlier this week for children’s rings and necklaces that contain concerning levels of lead. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USPC) and D&D Distributing-Wholesale, Inc. of Tacoma, Washington have issued the voluntarily recall of approximately 19,000 mood rings and 4,000 necklaces that have been sold to customers. The recalled products were manufactured in China. [...]