Baby Safety Month 2021

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Important Dates

BABY SAFETY MONTH
9/1 - 9/7 National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
9/15 Tackle Kids Cancer Day
9/19 - 9/25 Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
9/25 National Seat Check Saturday

Having a baby is such a wonderful experience and can impact your life for the better. There are also many new responsibilities to make sure your child is in a safe environment to learn and grow. This month's newsletter is focused on baby safety and ways to keep your child safe in different environments, so you can enjoy watching them discover the new world around them. 

Baby Safety Month is held in September because it's the 9th month of the year!

According to Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, "JPMA initiated Baby Safety Month to educate parents and caregivers on the importance of the safe use and selection of juvenile products. The campaign started when JPMA initiated "Expectant Mother's Day." In 1986, it was extended to a week-long celebration, until 1991, when JPMA sponsored the first "Baby Safety Awareness Month." Since then, every September has been designated as Baby Safety Month."

Child Safety Tips

The A B Cs of Safe Sleep

• Baby sleeps ALONE, not with anyone else in their bed.
• Baby sleeps on their BACK, not on their side or stomach.
• Baby sleeps in a CRIB, with only a firm mattress and tight-fitting sheet.
• BARE IS BEST! No pillows, blankets, toys in the crib that could create suffocation or choking hazards. 
• Nothing should be hanging over the crib or be within 3 feet of it.

Childproofing

When thinking about in-home safety hazards, think

1. If my child got a hold of this, would it hurt them?
2. If they got a hold of this and it broke, would it hurt them? 
3. If they got a hold of this and destroyed it, would I be sad?

Some common things to keep in mind and best practice are:

• sharp, glass, and toxic products like cleaning supplies should be locked away with magnetic cabinet locks
• stairs should have hardware-mounted gates at the top and bottom
• anchor all heavy furniture (if it is taller than it is wide, ANCHOR IT)
• use outlet covers in all of baby's areas (single plastic plug-ins are a choking hazard, best practice is to use sliding outlet covers)

When thinking about safety hazards in the pool area, think LAYERS of PROTECTION such as:

• locks/chimes on doors and windows
• pool barriers
• life jackets
• CPR and swim lessons
• water watcher 

Product Safety

It is best to use JPMA Certified products and use them correctly every time, as the manufacturer intended. Also, keep up with child product recalls that are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. You can also check CPSC.gov for past and present recalls.

Child Passenger Safety

All 50 states require the use of a car seat. 

Your responsibilities include choosing a safe car seat, installing it properly, and using it for every car ride from baby's first ride until they meet the requirements of your state law that say it is safe to remove them.

Please FOLLOW THE THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS!

Children should be rear-facing until they meet the maximum height OR weight requirements allowed by the manufacturer's instructions. Then, they should be front-facing with a harness until they meet height OR weight limits per manufacturer's instructions. After that, they should ride in a booster seat until seat belts alone fit CORRECTLY (usually around 4' 9").

Do not use a car seat or booster car seat that:

• is used, especially if it is more than eight years old.
• has ever been involved in a crash.
• is missing the manufacturer's label showing the name of the manufacturer, model number, and date of manufacture. 

Car seats expire! Check your labels for the expiration date

This and more information was found at JPMA.org.

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RECALLS:

August 26, 2021 CPSC; Ryan and Rose Recalls Children’s Eating Utensils Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

August 25, 2021 CPSC; Wee Gallery Recalls Wooden Tray Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard

August 19, 2021 CPSC; Infant Bath Seats Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard; Imported by Frieyss and Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

August 18, 2021 CPSC; Nordstrom Recalls Children’s Socks Due to Choking Hazard

August 18, 2021 CPSC; Primark Recalls Scent Stamper Pens Due to Elevated Levels of Benzyl Alcohol; Risk of Skin Irritation

August 18, 2021 CPSC; Hallmark Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard

August 17, 2021 CPSC; Zen Magnets and Neoballs Magnets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard 

July 29, 2021 CPSC; Children’s Sleepwear Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Zoetop Business Co. Ltd. at www.SHEIN.com (Recall Alert)

July 28, 2021 CPSC; Children’s Pajamas Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Manufactured by Tkala Fashion; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

July 28, 2021 CPSC; Birkenstock USA Recalls Kids’ Mogami Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

July 22, 2021 CPSC; Bel Furniture Recalls Barrington 5-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Bel Furniture (Recall Alert)

July 14, 2021 CPSC; Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Ozone 500 Girls’ and Boys’ Elevate 24-Inch Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

July 14, 2021 CPSC; Walgreens Recalls Disney Baby Winnie the Pooh Rattle Sets Due to Choking Hazard

July 8, 2021 CPSC; Canyon Furniture Recalls Creekside Children’s Chests of Drawers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go (Recall Alert)

July 7, 2021 CPSC; One Twenty Clothing Company Recalls “Sovereign Athletic” Children’s Robes Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard

* information from Consumer Product Safety Commisision

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Drowning Impact Awareness Month 2021

 

August Safety Blog It's time to go back to school but it still feels like summer, so continue to stay safe around water. This month's blog is focused on drowning impact awareness and portable flotation devices that could save your child's life if they fall into water. Awareness and prevention are key to avoiding this tragedy. Check out the eye health information and pedestrian safety tips as well!

According to Children's Safety Zone, "Back-to-school distractions in August make it a high risk month for child drowning. Drowning is a top cause of injury-related death for children in Arizona, especially the one to five year old age group. Every child drowning is preventable – but sometimes, little can be done for a child once he or she has fallen into the water.  Prevention is the cure, and awareness is free."

Puddle Jumpers Puddle Jumpers are a GREAT flotation device for beginning swimmers as the design allows children to lie on their bellies and practice arm strokes and kicks without the worry of sinking. However, this same design can also be very dangerous children under 30 lbs and not able to hold themselves up in the water. If a child is not able to control their body weight, they will end up on their back with their head being forced underwater by the flotation device. Please ALWAYS check all flotation devices for Coast Guard Approved.  There are Puddle Jumper knock-offs and other flotation devices that are not Coast Guard Approved that you should be wary of. Always use the correct weight requirements and usage. This a very popular product, so we urge caution on the side of safety when purchasing or using it and any other flotation device. Portable Flotation Devices The following list explains the types of PFD’s and what they are recommended by the US Coast Guards to be used for and when they are required. Type I PFDs – Off-shore life jackets: best devices for all waters, open ocean, rough seas or remote water where rescue may be slow in coming.  Type II PFDs – Near-shore buoyant vests: for general boating activities, calm inland waters or where there is a good chance for fast rescue. Type III PFDs – Flotation aids: For general boating or specialized activity that is marked on the device (such as water skiing, canoeing, kayaking, hunting etc.).  Type IV PFDs – Throwable devices: designed to be thrown to persons in distress. Often includes boat seat cushions, ring buoys and horseshoe buoys.  Type V PFDs – Special use and condition devices: typically labeled with their limits of use. Commonly used for canoeing/kayaking, boardsailing, deck suits, work vests for commercial vessels and man over-board situations and law enforcement. Also included in this classification are hybrid inflatables. Hybrid inflatables are deflated devices and can be inflated on demand. These devices can have a buoyancy of between 22 and 34 lbs. An important part of having and using a PFD is the fit. It should fit comfortably and snug. It is important to try it on before use. It should not ride up your body. To test whether the it has the correct buoyancy for your weight, when lying on your back in water and relaxing, the PFD should keep your chin well above water. If it does not, a device with higher buoyancy is needed. *Information from www.grainger.com

1 in 4 children has a vision problem. 80% of information children receive in the classroom is presented visually. It can also affect sports performance, inferring with hand-eye coordination, depth perception, and eye tracking ability. Make sure your child has an eye exam every year and keep this in mind if they are struggling in school.

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National Safety Month 2021

Important Dates

National Safety Month

6/3 World Bicycle Day

6/5 World Environment Day

6/6 D-Day; WW2

6/6 -6/12 National Trailer Safety Week

6/17 Eat Your Vegetables Day

6/18 Take A Road Trip Day

6/19 Juneteenth

6/20 Father's Day

6/20-6/23- National Lightning Safety Awareness Week

6/21  National Ride to Work Day

Pride Month

  

The summer months tend to bring about different or heightened safety hazards. Kids are out of school, people are traveling, it's getting hot, and we are heading toward firework season. This month's safety blog focuses on how to be safe in a variety of areas. Within it, you will find some helpful tips on road safety, firework safety, stranger danger, and hot car safety.  As always last month's product safety RECALLS are at the bottom.

According to Wikipedia, "National Safety Month (NSM) is an annual month-long observance in the United States each June.

During National Safety Month, individuals and organizations participate by making efforts to reduce the leading causes of unintentional injury and death at work, on the road, and in homes and communities."

Road Safety Tips

• Teach your children how to cross a road safely:
  • Find a safe place to cross, then stop.
  • Look right, left, right and listen for vehicles.
  • If traffic is coming, wait for it to pass.
  • Walk straight across the road.
  • Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross.
• Your child will learn about pedestrian safety by watching you, so use safe behavior around cars, roads and car parks.
• Take advantage of car seat checks and events to make sure your car seat is properly installed for long trips and in case of an accident.

• Some general driving tips to keep you and your family safe on the road from Safety.com:
  1. Buckle up.
  2. Put down the cell phone.
  3. Use the left lane for passing.
  4. Get up to speed on the acceleration ramp.
  5. Carefully get out of your vehicle after an accident.
  6. Don't drive too closely.
  7. Watch your speed.
  8. Let it go. Avoid road rage.
  9. Be considerate of tractor trailer drivers.
  10. Drive defensively. Watch out for other drivers.
  11. Take breaks over long stretches.
  12. Drive according to weather conditions.
  13. Do NOT drive under the influence.

Firework Safety Tips

Firework safety advice from KidsHealth.org

• The safest way to enjoy fireworks is at a professional display.
• It's best to stay away from areas where nonprofessionals are setting off fireworks.
• Fireworks can cause serious eye injuries, including blindness and starting fires, be cautious.

• Only adults should light fireworks.
• Never use fireworks indoors.
• Be prepared to put out a fire by having a hose or water nearby.
• Light fireworks one at a time.
• Stay away from a firework that has not gone off and never try to relight it.
• Sparklers may seem less dangerous than fireworks, but they get extremely hot — as hot as 1,800°F (982°C), use caution.

Stranger Danger Safety Tips

Have frequent discussions with your children about stranger danger. Teach them:

• Always tell you or their parents where they are going.
• Try not to walk anywhere alone.
• Don't take shortcuts through the woods, a back street or empty lot.
• Bad people do not always look mean or scary.
• Do not get close to strangers.
  • Make sure they have room to run.
• Don’t tell their name or address to a stranger.
• Never go with a stranger to help look for a lost pet or play a game.
• Never get into a car with anyone they don’t know.

• If a stranger bothers them, run away and ask an adult for help.
• Know safe places they can go – a police or fire station, the library, a store or a friend’s
• house.
• If a stranger follows them or grabs for them, yell loud! 
  • Shout, “I don’t know you!”  Fight back and make as much noise as you can.
• If anyone touches them in a bad way, say,
  • “NO!”  Get away and tell an adult you trust.
  • Keep telling until someone listens.
• Tell you or their parents about places they don’t feel safe.
• Talk to you or their parents and come up with a secret code word.
  • Never go with anyone unless they know the secret code word.

If your children are old enough to stay home alone, review these tips with them:

• Know how and when to call 911.
• Never open the door to a stranger.
• Never tell anyone on the phone they are home alone.
• Never tell any callers their name, number, or address.
• Hang up right away if they do not like what someone is saying on the phone.

Hot Car Safety Tips

In 2019, 52 children died in hot cars. Use these tips to help prevent a tragedy like this.

• A child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult's does.
• A child can die when his temperature reaches 107 degrees F.
• Cars heat up quickly! In just 10 minutes, a car can heat up 20 degrees F.
• Cracking a window and/or air conditioning does little to keep it cool once the car is turned off.
• Heatstroke can happen when the outside temperature is as low as 57 degrees F.

• Some ways to prevent hot car deaths:
  1. Look in the backseat before you lock your car and leave.
  2. Keep something you need (like a cellphone, purse, ID badge, left shoe) in the backseat so you will have to look in the back seat.
  3. Travel with a stuffed animal or something obvious in your passenger seat to remind you that their is a child in the backseat.
  4. Always lock the when not using it, even in the garage, so that kids can't get in and overheat.
  5. Put keys and fobs up and away from children so they cannot get into cars without your supervision and overheat. 
  6. Make a plan with your childcare provider to check in with you if your child does show up.
  7. If you see something, do something:

     • If the child is not responsive or is in pain, immediately:

       • Call 911.

       • Get the child out of the car.

       • Spray the child with cool water (not in an ice bath).

     • If the child is responsive:

       • Stay with the child until help arrives.

       • Have someone else search for the driver or ask the facility to page them.

“The biggest mistake people make is thinking it can’t happen to them,” Fennell says.

RECALLS:

May 27, 2021 CPSC; Williams Advanced Materials & Chemicals Recalls Three Chemical Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement (Recall Alert)

May 26, 2021 CPSC; JCPenney Recalls Girls Puffer Jackets Due to Entanglement Hazard

May 26, 2021 CPSC; Ergobaby Recalls METROUS Strollers Due to Choking Hazard

May 20, 2021 CPSC; Pro Supply Outlet Recalls Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement (Recall Alert)

May 19, 2021 CPSC; IKEA Recalls Bowls, Plates, and Mugs Due to Burn Hazard

May 13, 2021 CPSC; Leisure Time Products Recalls Brutus Swing Sets Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

May 13, 2021 CPSC; The Lye Guy Recalls Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling (Recall Alert)

May 13, 2021 CPSC; Alliance Chemical Recalls Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling (Recall Alert)

May 12, 2021 CPSC; K & M International Recalls Slap Watches Due to Coin Cell Battery Ingestion and Choking Hazards

May 6, 2021 CPSC; Kidde Recalls TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire

May 5, 2021 CPSC; Peloton Recalls Tread+ Treadmills After One Child Died and More than 70 Incidents Reported

May 5, 2021 CPSC; Kolcraft Reannounces Recall of Inclined Sleeper Accessory and Urges Consumers to Act Now to Prevent Risk of Suffocation

May 5, 2021 CPSC; TJX Recalls Infant Sleep Bags Due to Suffocation Risk; Sold at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra

* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission

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