Important Dates
SIDS AWARENESS MONTH
PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH
10/8-10/14 Fire Prevention Week
PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH
10/8-10/14 Fire Prevention Week
10/9 - 10/15 Baby Loss Awareness Week
10/20 WEAR IT PINK DAY
10/31 Halloween
10/20 WEAR IT PINK DAY
10/31 Halloween
It's FALL YA'LL!
October can be an exciting time for children and adults alike! The weather is cooling down, spooky decorations are being put up, and kids are deciding on their costumes and dreaming of sugar! This month's blog is providing some trick-or-treating tips for a fun night to remember. We are also raising awareness about SIDS and how to reduce the risk. We hope this information helps you and keeps your little pumpkins safe.
According to Safe to Sleep,
- SIDS is a sudden and silent medical disorder that can happen to an infant who seems healthy.
- SIDS is sometimes called "crib death" or "cot death" because it is associated with the time when the baby is sleeping. Cribs themselves don't cause SIDS, but the baby's sleep environment can influence sleep-related causes of death.
- SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between 1 month and 1 year of age.
- About 1,360 babies died of SIDS in 2017, the last year for which such statistics are available.
- Most SIDS deaths happen in babies between 1 month and 4 months of age, and the majority (90%) of SIDS deaths happen before a baby reaches 6 months of age. However, SIDS deaths can happen anytime during a baby's first year.
Ways to Help Protect your Baby from SIDS
- Ensure the crib is properly assembled.
- Always place baby on their back to sleep.
- Remove everything from the crib other than the mattress and fitted sheets (i.e. stuffed animals, pillows, blankets and bumpers.)
- Use a firm mattress.
- Do not overdress your baby when they sleep.
- Use a sleep sack, not sheets.
- Baby sharing parents room for at least the first 6 months can reduce the risk of SIDS.
- Baby should not sleep with other infants in the crib or in a bed/on a couch with adults.
- Keep a pollutant/ smoke-free room.
- Breastfeeding or using expressed milk for the first 6 months can reduce the risk of SIDS.
- Limit baby's exposure to persons who have colds or other respiratory infections.
Halloween Safety Tips
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
- EAT A HEALTHY MEAL
- REVIEW the safety rules (see below)
- DO a safety check on the costumes to be sure everything works, there are no tripping hazards and if wearing a mask the child can see forward and sideways
HALLOWEEN NIGHT SAFETY RULES
- NO running
- Stay with the group
- KIDS UNDER 12 should 'Trick or Treat" and cross streets with an adult at corners and crosswalks.
- Establish a route you will be going on
- Stay on the sidewalk, do not dart into the street
- LOOK BOTH WAYS before crossing the street
- WATCH FOR CARS turning or backing up.
- Stop at only familiar houses and only those with a porch light on.
- NEVER go inside a house to get a treat, stay on the porch
- Don't play near lit Jack 'O Lanterns
- No eating candy till you get home and check it
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- Try to get reflective candy bags or buckets to make kids more visible
- INSPECT all candy BEFORE your child eats even one piece
- Toss candy with faded wrappers, with holes or tears or no wrapper at all
- Remove candy that can be a choking hazard especially for those under 3 years old
- DO NOT eat food products - from people you don't know, set aside and discard later
- LIMIT the amount of candy your child eats to avoid a tummy ache
- Keep the candy up and out of the way
- SLOW DOWN... especially in residential neighborhoods
- BE ALERT! Children are excited on Halloween
- TAKE EXTRA TIME to look at intersections, medians, and curbs
- Enter and exit driveways or alleys carefully and slowly
- ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS inside your car - be hyper vigilant
- Turn headlights on early to see children sooner
See LOWER, MODERATE, and HIGHER Risk Activities suggested by the CDC here.
RECALLS:
September
21, 2023 CPSC; FXI recalled its Novaform
ComfortGrande 14-inch and Novaform DreamAway 8-inch Mattresses because the
mattresses could have been exposed to water during the manufacturing process,
allowing mold to develop and posing a health risk to individuals with
compromised immune systems, damaged lungs, or an allergy to mold. Units: About
48,000.
September 21, 2023 CPSC; H&M recalled its Men’s clasp beaded bracelets because the clasp on the beaded bracelet contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a risk of adverse health effects to young children if ingested. Units: About 12,290.
September 21, 2023 CPSC; Make Believe Ideas recalled its Rainbow Road Series Board Books because the plastic binding rings can detach from the books, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: About 260,000 (an additional ~12,900 in Canada).
September 21, 2023 CPSC; Honey Joy recalled its Infant Swings because the swing violates the Safe Sleep for Babies Act because the product was marketed for infant sleep and has an incline angle greater than 10 degrees. Units: About 170.
September 14, 2023 CPSC; Best Buy recalled its Insignia and Yardbird fire tables with lava rocks because the rocks can split and eject from the fire table, posing burn and impact injury hazards. Units: About 1,490.
September 14, 2023 CPSC; Generac recalled its Portable Generators because the fuel tank can fail to vent adequately from the rollover valve, causing the gas tank to build up excess pressure and expel fuel when opened, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: About 64,000.
September 14, 2023 CPSC; Buffalo Games recalled its Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits because if a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child. Units: About 52,000.
September 21, 2023 CPSC; H&M recalled its Men’s clasp beaded bracelets because the clasp on the beaded bracelet contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a risk of adverse health effects to young children if ingested. Units: About 12,290.
September 21, 2023 CPSC; Make Believe Ideas recalled its Rainbow Road Series Board Books because the plastic binding rings can detach from the books, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: About 260,000 (an additional ~12,900 in Canada).
September 21, 2023 CPSC; Honey Joy recalled its Infant Swings because the swing violates the Safe Sleep for Babies Act because the product was marketed for infant sleep and has an incline angle greater than 10 degrees. Units: About 170.
September 14, 2023 CPSC; Best Buy recalled its Insignia and Yardbird fire tables with lava rocks because the rocks can split and eject from the fire table, posing burn and impact injury hazards. Units: About 1,490.
September 14, 2023 CPSC; Generac recalled its Portable Generators because the fuel tank can fail to vent adequately from the rollover valve, causing the gas tank to build up excess pressure and expel fuel when opened, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: About 64,000.
September 14, 2023 CPSC; Buffalo Games recalled its Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits because if a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child. Units: About 52,000.
September
8, 2023 FDA; Church & Dwight recalled its TheraBreath Kids Strawberry
Splash Oral Rinse because the product, sold exclusively on Amazon, may contain
a microbial contamination due to the presence of yeast, posing a risk of
infection.
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Lectric Ebikes recalled Disc brake calipers sold on Lectric e-bicycles because the mechanical disc brake calipers located on the front and read of the e-bikes fail resulting in loss of control, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider. Units: About 45,000.
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Whirlpool recalled its ADC brand 30 lb. capacity stacked commercial clothes dryers because the dryers can overheat and ignite the clothes load, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 2,500.
September 7, 2023 CPSC; ARGO recalled its Xplorer ATVs because incorrectly installed check valves and vent hoses can lead to fuel overflow, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 500 (an additional ~1,670 in Canada).
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Pirelli Tire recalled its Pirelli P Zero Race TLR Bicycle Tires because the tire bead can unseat from the rim and lead to rapid air loss in the tires, resulting in loss of control and posing a fall hazard. Units: About 14,500 (an additional ~550 in Canada).
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Emporia recalled its Emporia Smart Plugs because they are not adequately grounded and can pose an electric shock hazard to the user. Units: About 80,000.
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Potassium Hydroxide/KOH Flakes and Sodium Hydroxide sold online at DIYChemicals.xom, Amazon.com, and Ebay.com were recalled because the packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. Units: About 200.
August 31, 2023 CPSC; TOMY recalled its Boon Flair & Flair Elite highchairs because the bolts used to secure the seat of the recalled highchair to the pedestal base can become loose and allow the seat to detach, posing a fall hazard. Units: About 83,000 (an additional ~2,850).
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Prime-Line recalled its Glass Doorknobs because the recalled glass doorknobs can crack and separate from the doorknob assembly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Units: About 167,000 (an additional ~10,265 in Canada).
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Apollo recalled its Phantom Electric Scooters because the bolt on the electric scooter can come loose causing the suspension and wheel assembly to separate, posing fall and injury hazards. Units: About 3,900.
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Electrolux Group recalled its Frigidaire Stainless-Steel 30-inch 4 Burner and 36-inch 5 Burner Gas Cooktops because the plastic control knobs with a black shaft on the cooktop can crack or break during use, posing a risk of gas leak and fire hazard. Units: About 77,000.
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Lectric Ebikes recalled Disc brake calipers sold on Lectric e-bicycles because the mechanical disc brake calipers located on the front and read of the e-bikes fail resulting in loss of control, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider. Units: About 45,000.
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Whirlpool recalled its ADC brand 30 lb. capacity stacked commercial clothes dryers because the dryers can overheat and ignite the clothes load, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 2,500.
September 7, 2023 CPSC; ARGO recalled its Xplorer ATVs because incorrectly installed check valves and vent hoses can lead to fuel overflow, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 500 (an additional ~1,670 in Canada).
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Pirelli Tire recalled its Pirelli P Zero Race TLR Bicycle Tires because the tire bead can unseat from the rim and lead to rapid air loss in the tires, resulting in loss of control and posing a fall hazard. Units: About 14,500 (an additional ~550 in Canada).
September 7, 2023 CPSC; Emporia recalled its Emporia Smart Plugs because they are not adequately grounded and can pose an electric shock hazard to the user. Units: About 80,000.
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Potassium Hydroxide/KOH Flakes and Sodium Hydroxide sold online at DIYChemicals.xom, Amazon.com, and Ebay.com were recalled because the packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. Units: About 200.
August 31, 2023 CPSC; TOMY recalled its Boon Flair & Flair Elite highchairs because the bolts used to secure the seat of the recalled highchair to the pedestal base can become loose and allow the seat to detach, posing a fall hazard. Units: About 83,000 (an additional ~2,850).
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Prime-Line recalled its Glass Doorknobs because the recalled glass doorknobs can crack and separate from the doorknob assembly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Units: About 167,000 (an additional ~10,265 in Canada).
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Apollo recalled its Phantom Electric Scooters because the bolt on the electric scooter can come loose causing the suspension and wheel assembly to separate, posing fall and injury hazards. Units: About 3,900.
August 31, 2023 CPSC; Electrolux Group recalled its Frigidaire Stainless-Steel 30-inch 4 Burner and 36-inch 5 Burner Gas Cooktops because the plastic control knobs with a black shaft on the cooktop can crack or break during use, posing a risk of gas leak and fire hazard. Units: About 77,000.
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