Important Dates
5/6 -5/12 National Nurses Week
5/7 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
5/13-5/19- National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week
5/26 Don't Fry Day
National Water Safety Month
National Water Safety Month is an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance with support from the National Recreation & Parks Association, the American Red Cross and the World Waterpark Association. Please always be aware and cautious around water, no matter the age!
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According to Safe Kids Worldwide, "Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer season, and many families will soon be heading to the beach. Sadly, it’s also the time when many children drown: An estimated 1,000 children fatally drowned in a single year in the U.S., most of them between May and August. In addition, more than 7,000 children are taken to the Emergency Room each year because of a drowning scare."
Water Safety Tips
- Teach children water safety and swimming skills as early as possible.
- Always brief babysitters on water safety, emphasizing the need for constant supervision.
- Appoint a designated watcher to monitor children during social gatherings at or near pools.
- Equip doors and windows that exit to a pool area with alarms.
- Post CPR instructions and learn the procedures.
- Keep rescue equipment poolside. Don’t wait for the paramedics to arrive because you will lose valuable lifesaving seconds. Fort to six minutes without oxygen can cause permanent brain damage or death.
- Keep a first aid kit at poolside.
Install four-sided isolation fencing, at least five feet high, equipped with self-closing and self-latching gates, that completely surrounds the pool and prevents direct access from the house and yard. - Maintain constant visual contact with children in a pool or pool area. If a child is missing, check the pool first; seconds count in preventing death or disability.
- Don’t use flotation devices as a substitute for supervision. Never allow a young child in a pool without an adult.
- Don’t leave objects such as toys that might attract a child in the pool and pool area.
- Never prop the gate to a pool area open.
Don’t rely on swimming lessons, life preservers or other equipment to make a child “water safe.”- Never assume someone else is watching a child in a pool area.
- Don’t leave chairs or other items of furniture where a child could use them to climb into a fenced pool area.
- Don’t think you’ll hear a child who’s in trouble in the water; child drowning is a silent death, with no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble.
Install four-sided isolation fencing, at least five feet high, equipped with self-closing and self-latching gates, that completely surrounds the pool and prevents direct access from the house and yard. Don’t rely on swimming lessons, life preservers or other equipment to make a child “water safe.”RECALLS:
April
27, 2023 CPSC; Easter Bunny Necklaces and
Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklaces imported by Creative Education of Canada
have been recalled because they have high levels of cadmium, posing a risk of
adverse health effects if ingested by children. Units: About 4,300.
April
27, 2023 CPSC; EGL Motor recalled its ACE-branded
Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) because they fail to comply with the
requirements of the federal mandatory ATV safety standard, posing a risk of
serious injury or death. Units: About 4,000.
April
27, 2023 CPSC; Pool Drain Covers imported by
Vijayli-US have been recalled because they do not conform to the entrapment
protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
(VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Units: About 116.
April
27, 2023 CPSC; Pool Drain Covers imported by
Liusin have been recalled because they do not conform to the entrapment
protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
(VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Units: About 40.
April
27, 2023 CPSC; Vornando recalled its Steamfast
and Brookstone Travel Steam Irons because the power cord can become damaged
near the cord bushing, which can lead to overheating of the cord and exposed
copper wires, posing shock, fire, and burn hazards. Units: About 317,000 (an
additional 5,000 in Canada).
April
27, 2023 CPSC; Pool Drain Covers imported by
Pickloud-US have been recalled because they do not conform to the entrapment
protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
(VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Units: About 100.
April
27, 2023 CPSC; Diamond Visions recalled its Plush
Monkey Toys because the eyes on the toy can detach, posing a small parts
choking hazard to children. Units: About 6,000.
April
22, 2023 FDA; EuroPharma, Inc. recalled its Terry
Naturally® BioActive Vitamin B™ 60 count and EuroMedica® Active B Complex 60
count products because they may contain undeclared milk, posing a risk of
allergic reaction to consumers.
April
20, 2023 CPSC: Rollerblade USA recalled its Youth
In-Line Skates because the brakes support for the rear brake of the inline
skates can fracture or separate, which can reduce user stability, increasing
the risk of a fall. Units: About 13,400.
April
20, 2023 CPSC; Lucky Global recalled its Lelinta
Multi-Purpose Kids Helmets because they do not comply with the positional
stability requirements of the CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets,
posing a risk of head injury in the event of a crash. Units: About 30.
April
20, 2023 CPSC; Lil Anglers recalled its
Children’s Fishing Rods with Kid Casters No Tangle Combos because the rods
contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a risk
of adverse health issues to young children if ingested. Units: About 78,500 (an
additional ~2,250 in Canada).
April
20, 2023 CPSC; Bagno Milano recalled its
Children’s Robes because the robes fail to meet the federal flammability
standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Units: About 3,600.
April
20, 2023 CPSC; NewCosplay Children’s Sleepwear
sold on Amazon has been recalled because the sleepwear fails to meet the
federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn
injuries to children. Units: About 868.
April
20, 2023 CPSC: NewCosplay Children’s Sleepwear
sold on Amazon has been recalled because the sleepwear fails to meet the
federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn
injuries to children. Units: About 110.
April
20, 2023 CPSC; Stanley Black & Decker
recalled its DeWALT Stanley and Craftsman Fiberglass Sledgehammers because the
head of the sledgehammers can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during
use, posing an impact injury hazard to the user. Units: About 2.2 million (an
additional 53,000 in Canada).
April
13, 2023 CPSC; Children’s Nightgowns sold on
Amazon have been recalled because they fail to meet federal flammability
standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Units: About 4,500.
April
13, 2023 CPSC; Children’s Nightgowns sold on
Amazon have been recalled because they fail to meet federal flammability
standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Units: About 5,300.
April
13, 2023 CPSC; Goumi recalled its Children’s
Robes because they fail to meet the federal flammability standards for
children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Units: About
760.
April
13, 2023 CPSC; Moen recalled its Flo Battery Back-Ups for Flo Smart Water
Monitors because the lithium-ion battery back-up can overheat, posing a fire
hazard. Units: About 10,000 (an additional ~14 in Canada).
April
13, 2023 CPSC; Luxor Workspaces recalled its Audiovisual Carts because the
carts can become unstable when loaded with heavy objects, posing a tip-over
hazard to children, which can result in serious injury or death. Units: About
84,700 (an additional ~1,650 in Canada).
April
6, 2023 CPSC; IKEA recalled its BLAVINGAD Fishing Games because a small
metal rivet within a wooden play piece can come loose and detach, posing a
choking hazard to young children. Units: About 25,000 (an additional ~2,200 in
Canada).
April
6, 2023 CPSC; Monti Kids recalled its Basket with Balls Toys because the
swirls sewn onto the exterior of the blue ball can separate, exposing small
parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: About 2,700.
April
6, 2023 CPSC; BISSELL expanded its recall of Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry
Vacuums Models 2551R and 25518 because the circuit board inside the vacuum’s
battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 2,000
(an additional ~56,000 previously).
April
6, 2023 CPSC; Mammut Sports Group recalled its Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and
Alugator Ride SE Avalanche Shovels because the spring locking mechanism on the
recalled avalanche shovels can fail in an emergency excavation of a person
buried by an avalanche, posing a risk of injury or death for the buried person.
Units: About 5,580 (an additional ~1,964).
March
31, 2023 CPSC; The Laundress recalled its Fabric Conditioners because they
contain a chemical impurity, ethylene oxide, a carcinogen that can cause
adverse health effects if there is significant and direct long-term exposure.
Units: About 800,000 (an additional ~13,000 in Canada).
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Jetson Electric Bikes recalled its 42-Volt Rogue
Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards because they can overheat, posing a fire
hazard. Units: About 53,000.
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Delta Enterprise Corp. recalled its 2-in-1 Outdoor Kids
Swings because the seat restraint straps can break, posing a fall hazard to
young children. Units: About 43,380.
March
30, 2023 CPSC; JBM International Electric recalled its Adult Bike Helmets
because they do not comply with the positional stability and labeling and
certification requirements of the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle
helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk
of head injury. Units: About 5,300.
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Polaris recalled its RZR Recreational Off-Road Vehicles
because the alternator can fail during operation, posing a fire hazard. Units:
About 200 (an additional ~2 in Canada).
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Cannondale recalled its Tesoro Neo X Speed Electric Bicycles
because the hand brakes are configured in accordance with the European safety
standard which is reversed from the U.S. safety standard, posing fall and
injury hazards to the rider. Units: About 75.
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Bicycles and Framesets manufactured by Open Cycle have been
recalled because the rear brake can fail, posing a crash hazard. Units: About
270.
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Carhartt recalled its Men’s Work Pants with Hem Adjustment
Cords because an elastic drawstring hem near the ankle of the pants can create
an extended loop, posing a trip and fall hazard. Units: About 32,505.
March
30, 2023 CPSC; Lexmark Ventures recalled its Solexio Hair Stylers because
the cord on the hair stylers can detach if the unit is dropped, posing an
electrocution or shock hazard to users. Units: About 26,830.
March
28, 2023 FDA; Jarman’s Midwest Cleaning Systems, Inc. recalled its Alcohol
Antiseptic Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer because the products contain
methanol, posing a risk of methanol poisoning to users.
March
23, 2023 CPSC; Textron Specialized Vehicles recalled its Arctic Cat Alterra
600 and Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) because the inner carrier is
not sufficient to restrain a child without the use of the outer carrier, posing
an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. Units: About 3,800 (an
additional ~1,200 in Canada).
* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission
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