Drowning Risks With Baby Bath Seats Force Nationwide Recall: CPSC Drowning Risks With Baby Bath Seats Force Nationwide Recall: CPSC
Drowning Risks With Baby Bath Seats Force Nationwide Recall: Cpsc More than 1,300 baby bath seats have been recalled because they can tip over or let babies slip through, raising the risk of drowning. The recall was issued for about 1,350 Bebamour baby bath seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, April 10. The seats are unstable and can tip over while in use, violating federal safety regulations and posing a risk of serious injury or death. The openings for a baby's legs are also too wide, allowing infants to slip out of the seats. The CPSC said no injuries have been reported, but the agency urged parents to sto…
Deadly Risks To Children Spark Recall Of 16K+ Blackout Window Shades Deadly Risks To Children Spark Recall Of 16K+ Blackout Window Shades
Deadly Risks To Children Spark Recall Of 16K+ Blackout Window Shades Thousands of blackout window shades sold only on Amazon have been recalled because they pose deadly risks to children, officials said. LINKCOO has recalled about 16,300 of its blackout roller window shades, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Mar. 27. The Amazon-exclusive product poses a strangulation and entanglement risk that could seriously injure or kill children. The recalled shades come in white, gray, and black, ranging from 10 to 75 inches wide and 79 inches high. "LINKCOO" is printed on the label sticker attached to the lower pole. The shades, w…
Child Poisoning Risk In Iron, Prenatal Supplements Prompt Recall Of 17K+ Bottles Child Poisoning Risk In Iron, Prenatal Supplements Prompt Recall Of 17K+ Bottles
Child Poisoning Risk In Iron, Prenatal Supplements Prompt Recall Of 17K+ Bottles Thousands of dietary supplement bottles, including iron and prenatal vitamins, are being pulled from shelves after failing to meet child safety standards, officials said. Nutritional Fundamentals for Health has recalled approximately 17,660 bottles of its dietary supplements, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Mar. 27. The Canadian wellness company issued the recall after discovering the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a serious poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children. The recalled products include Iron SAP, Heme Iron SAP,…
Benadryl Recall Issued Over Packaging Flaw That Endangers Children, CPSC Says Benadryl Recall Issued Over Packaging Flaw That Endangers Children, CPSC Says
Benadryl Recall Issued Over Packaging Flaw That Endangers Children, Cpsc Says A recall has been issued for Benadryl due to a bottle safety flaw that could put children at risk of poisoning, officials said. Arsell Inc. is recalling about 2,300 bottles of Benadryl Liquid Elixir, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 20. The Brooklyn, New York-based company issued the recall after discovering the 100-milliliter bottles' packaging wasn't child-resistant, violating federal safety regulations.  The liquid allergy medication contains diphenhydramine, which must be packaged in a way that prevents children from acc…
8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor 8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor
8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor A man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old girl while she was walking to school in Berlin Township on the morning of Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. At 8:45 a.m.. the girl said an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to John F. Kennedy Elementary School at 228 Mt. Vernon Ave., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is described as a Black man with dark skin and a dark bear…
Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon
Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon More than 10,000 toddler stools sold on Amazon have been recalled after several children were injured in collapsing incidents — including one case where a child suffered a brain injury. The recall affects about 10,300 Onasti Toddler Tower Stools, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Mar. 13. The stools can tip over or collapse during use, creating serious fall hazards. The plastic, foldable stools come in multiple colors, including beige, blue, gray, green, and pink. They're about 25 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 32 inches tall. The stools have an adju…
Sharp Rise In Fentanyl Poisoning Among US Children Revealed In New Study Sharp Rise In Fentanyl Poisoning Among US Children Revealed In New Study
Sharp Rise In Fentanyl Poisoning Among US Children Revealed In New Study A new study has revealed a staggering surge in fentanyl poisonings among children and teens across the US, with cases skyrocketing by more than 1,100 percent between 2015 and 2023. The findings, published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, highlight the growing threat posed by the deadly synthetic opioid, particularly as counterfeit pills flood the illicit market. The study examined nonfatal fentanyl exposures reported to US poison centers from 2015 to 2023, analyzing cases involving children and adolescents aged 0–19.  Researchers found a dramatic increase in poisonin…
DUI Mass Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 CT Hit-Run Crash: State Police DUI Mass Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 CT Hit-Run Crash: State Police
DUI Mass Driver Had Babies In Car During I-84 CT Hit-Run Crash: State Police A Massachusetts woman was intoxicated and had two babies and another adult in the vehicle when police say she caused a crash and then fled the scene on I-84 in Connecticut on Christmas. Pheak Si, 40, of Lowell, was behind the wheel of a purple Honda Accord when she struck a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of I-84 in Vernon then continued east near Exit 67 around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers found the vehicle driving erratically near Exit 72, and failing to stay in its lane, police said. They conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as …
Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital
Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital A 2-year-old Massachusetts girl is fighting for her life after being struck by a truck in a tragic accident Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of West Third and Coburn streets in Lowell, near a daycare. Witnesses said the child’s mother was trying to get her into a car when the toddler suddenly ran behind the vehicle and into the street, where a passing truck hit her, according to police. Responding officers found the girl lying in the street with severe injuries. She was rushed to a Boston-area hospital, where doctors are treating what authorities des…
CT School Resource Officer Found Dead By Suicide After Arrest, Police Say CT School Resource Officer Found Dead By Suicide After Arrest, Police Say
CT School Resource Officer Found Dead By Suicide After Arrest, Police Say Ryan Moan, a 33-year-old Connecticut school resource officer, was found dead by suicide around the time news broke that he'd been arrested on Friday, Dec. 6, Daily Voice has learned. The 33-year-old Coventry resident was found having suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a vehicle at the Hatch Hill Road boat launch in Vernon around 1:45 p.m., Vernon Police Chief Marc F. Petruzzi said.  Moan had been charged earlier in the day with risk of injury to a child, enticing a minor by computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and tampering with physical evidence, the police de…
3 Missing Eastern Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home: Police 3 Missing Eastern Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home: Police
3 Missing Eastern Mass. Kids Found Miles Away From Home: Police Three missing children from Stoughton were found safe in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood after state and local police brought on an aggressive campaign to locate them.  Stoughton Police sent out a statewide bulletin Friday, night, Nov. 22, that said Ashley Vazquez, 29, had taken her three children — ages 10, 9, and 8, authorities said. Officers were looking for her gray 2023 Toyota RAV4.  Investigators used geolocation technology to track the vehicle, ultimately leading to the safe recovery of the children around 10:30 p.m. The case remains under investigation. Police di…
Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated 'Sextortion' Scam: Here's What To Know Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated 'Sextortion' Scam: Here's What To Know
Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated 'Sextortion' Scam: Here's What To Know Authorities are warning the public of a nationwide automated scam in which scammers use people’s email addresses to coerce payments by intimidating them with threats of embarrassment. Victims of the "sextortion" scheme, usually children and teens, are manipulated to photograph or video material for extortionists. "After receiving the sexually explicit content from the child, the offender threatens to release that compromising material unless the victim produces additional explicit material," said the FBI in issuing the warning to parents, educators, caregivers, and children. In a sepa…